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Atomic Bible
Amos 6:13
you who rejoice in Lo-debar and say,
from The Pride of Israel, Amos 6:8-14
What it says

They rejoice in what is nothing and boast in strength they imagine they have secured.

What it is doing

This verse targets Israel's empty triumphalism and self-congratulation.

In context

8The Lord GOD has sworn by Himself— the LORD, the God of Hosts, has declared: 9And if there are ten men left in one house, they too will die. 10And when the relative who is to burn the bodies picks them up to remove them from the house, he will call to one inside, “Is anyone else with you?” 11For the LORD gives a command: 12“Do horses gallop on the cliffs? 13you who rejoice in Lo-debar and say, 14For behold, I will raise up a nation