Job 21:12
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12 They sing to the tambourine and the lyre
and rejoice to the sound of the pipe.(A)
Amos 6:4-6
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4 Woe to those who lie on beds of ivory
and lounge on their couches
and eat lambs from the flock
and calves from the stall,(A)
5 who sing idle songs to the sound of the harp
and like David improvise on instruments of music,(B)
6 who drink wine from bowls
and anoint themselves with the finest oils
but are not grieved over the ruin of Joseph!(C)
Isaiah 5:12
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12 whose feasts consist of lyre and harp,
tambourine and flute and wine,
but who do not regard the deeds of the Lord
or see the work of his hands!(A)
Genesis 4:21
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21 His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the ancestor of all those who play the lyre and pipe.
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Isaiah 22:13
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13 but instead there was joy and festivity,
killing oxen and slaughtering sheep,
eating meat and drinking wine.
“Let us eat and drink,
for tomorrow we die.”(A)
Genesis 31:27
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27 Why did you flee secretly and deceive me and not tell me? I would have sent you away with mirth and songs, with tambourine and lyre.(A)
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