Amos 6:7

Woe to Those at Ease in Zion

6You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you fail to grieve over the ruin of Joseph. 7Therefore, you will now go into exile as the first of the captives, and your feasting and lounging will come to an end.

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Berean Standard Bible
Therefore, you will now go into exile as the first of the captives, and your feasting and lounging will come to an end.
American Standard Version (1901)
Therefore shall they now go captive with the first that go captive; and the revelry of them that stretched themselves shall pass away.
Bible in Basic English
So now they will go away prisoners with the first of those who are made prisoners, and the loud cry of those who were stretched out will come to an end.
Free Bible Version
So you will be at the head of those led away into exile; the feasting and lazing around will be over.
Geneva Bible 1599
Therefore nowe shall they go captiue with the first that go captiue, and the sorow of them that stretched themselues, is at hand.
King James (Authorized) Version
¶ Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.
Translation for Translators
Your feasting and lounging on soft couches will soon end, and you will be among the first ones to be forced by your enemies to go ◄into exile/to another country►.
Unlocked Literal Bible
So they will now go into exile with the first exiles, and the feasts of those who lounge about will pass away.
Noah Webster Bible
Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.
World English Bible
Therefore they will now go captive with the first who go captive. The feasting and lounging will end.
Young's Literal Translation
Therefore now they remove at the head of the captives, And turned aside is the mourning-feast of stretched-out ones.