Amos 8:6

Amos 8:6

4 Hear this, you who¹ swallow up the needy,
And make the poor of the land fail,

5 Saying:
“When will the New Moon be past,
That we may¹ sell grain?
And ^athe Sabbath,
That we may trade wheat?
^bMaking the ephah small and the shekel large,
Falsifying the scales by ^cdeceit,

6 That we may buy the poor for ^asilver,
And the needy for a pair of sandals—
Even sell the bad wheat?”

7 The Lord has sworn by ^athe pride of Jacob:
“Surely ^bI will never forget any of their works.

8 ^aShall the land not tremble for this,
And everyone mourn who dwells in it?
All of it shall swell like¹ the River,
Heave and subside
^bLike the River of Egypt.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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That we may buy the poor for silver - Buying their services for such a time, with just money enough to clear them from other creditors.

And the needy for a pair of shoes - See Amos 2:6.

And sell the refuse of the wheat! - Selling bad wheat and damaged flour to poor people as good, knowing that such cannot afford to prosecute them.

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