a“The end has come upon My people Israel;
bI will not pass by them anymore.
Shall be wailing in that day,”
Says the Lord God—
“Many dead bodies everywhere,
bThey shall be thrown out in silence.”
And make the poor of the land fail,
“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,
And the needy for a pair of sandals—
Even sell the bad wheat?”
And everyone mourn who dwells in it?
All of it shall swell like1 the River,
Heave and subside
bLike the River of Egypt.
a“That I will make the sun go down at noon,
And I will darken the earth in1 broad daylight;
bAnd all your songs into lamentation;
cI will bring sackcloth on every waist,
And baldness on every head;
I will make it like mourning for an only son,
And its end like a bitter day.
“That I will send a famine on the land,
Not a famine of bread,
Nor a thirst for water,
But aof hearing the words of the Lord.
And from north to east;
They shall run to and fro, seeking the word of the Lord,
But shall anot find it.
| << Amos 8:3 | Amos 8:5 >> |
American Standard Version
Hear this, O ye that would swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,
Amplified® Bible
Hear this, O you who would swallow up {and} trample down the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail {and} come to an end,
Contemporary English Version
You people crush those in need and wipe out the poor.
Darby English Version
Hear this, ye that pant after the needy, even to cause to fail the poor of the land,
Good News Bible
Listen to this, you that trample on the needy and try to destroy the poor of the country.
King James Version
Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,
New American Standard Bible
Hear this, you who trample the needy, to do away with the humble of the land,
New International Version
Hear this, you who trample the needy
and do away with the poor of the land,
New King James Version
Hear this, you who swallow up the needy,
And make the poor of the land fail,
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Hear this, you who trample the needy, to do away with the humble of the land,
Revised Standard Version
Hear this, you who trample upon the needy, and bring the poor of the land to an end,
Young's Literal Translation
Hear this, ye who are swallowing up the needy, To cause to cease the poor of the land,
| << Amos 8:3 | Amos 8:5 >> |
Join 137,084+ readers
A Verse and a Thought,
Every Morning
Consistent Bible study is hard to start.
The Berean gives you the starting point: one scripture and a focused commentary in your inbox each morning — read it in minutes, or go as deep as you like.
Free, daily, and spam-free. We never share your address. Unsubscribe anytime.