Amos 6:3 Commentary: Rashi

הַֽמְנַדִּ֖ים לְי֣וֹם רָ֑ע וַתַּגִּישׁ֖וּן שֶׁ֥בֶת חָמָֽס׃

Ye that put far away the evil day, And cause the seat of violence to come near;

Rashi on Amos

You, who bring yourselves near to the day of evil—You who cause yourselves to move to the day of evil.
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Rashi on Amos

and you bring near—You bring yourselves near to dwell in the exile of Esau your brother who robs you, as it is said: (Obadiah 1:10) “From the violence of your brother Jacob.” This is the midrash of Rabbi Simon of blessed memory. [Note that this is also found in Lev. Rabbah 5:3.] Another explanation. You who despise the day of evil—You who despise the prophecy of the days of evil, which the prophets prophesy to them. and you bring near a dwelling of violence—This is as Isaiah states: (5:8) “Woe to those who join a house to a house.” You bring near dwelling in their midst one beside the other through violence.
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