New American Standard Bible 1995
Amos 2:6-8
6ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “For threeH7969 transgressionsH6588 of 1IsraelH3478 and for fourH702 I will not revokeH7725 its punishment, BecauseH5921 they 2sellH4376 the righteousH6662 for moneyH3701 And the needyH34 for a pair of sandalsH5275.7These who 3pantH7602 afterH5921 the very dustH6083 of the earthH776 on the headH7218 of the 4helplessH1800 Also 5turnH5186 asideH5186 the wayH1870 of the humbleH6035; And a 6manH376 and his fatherH1 7resortH1980 to the same 8girlH5291 In orderH4616 to profaneH2490 My holyH6944 nameH8034.8On garmentsH899 9takenH2254 as pledgesH2254 they stretchH5186 out besideH681 10everyH3605 altarH4196, And in the houseH1004 of their GodH430 they 11drinkH8354 the wineH3196 of those who have been finedH6064.
Notes
- 1. Amos 2:6 2 Kin 18:11, 12 ↩
- 2. Amos 2:6 Joel 3:3; Amos 5:11, 12; 8:6 ↩
- 3. Amos 2:7 Or trample or, snap at the head of the helpless on the dust ↩
- 4. Amos 2:7 Amos 8:4; Mic 2:2, 9 ↩
- 5. Amos 2:7 Amos 5:12 ↩
- 6. Amos 2:7 Hos 4:14 ↩
- 7. Amos 2:7 Lit go ↩
- 8. Amos 2:7 Possibly a harlot, or a temple prostitute ↩
- 9. Amos 2:8 Ex 22:26 ↩
- 10. Amos 2:8 Amos 3:14 ↩
- 11. Amos 2:8 Amos 4:1; 6:6 ↩
Commentaries on Amos 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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