saying,

“When will the (A)new moon [a]be over,
So that we may sell grain;
And the (B)Sabbath, so that we may open the wheat market,
To make the [b]ephah smaller and the [c]shekel bigger,
And to (C)cheat with dishonest scales,
So as to (D)buy the helpless for [d]money,
And the needy for a pair of sandals,
And that we may sell the refuse of the wheat?”

The Lord has (E)sworn by the (F)pride of Jacob,
“Indeed, I will (G)never forget any of their deeds.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 8:5 Lit pass by
  2. Amos 8:5 About 1 cubic foot or 0.03 cubic meters
  3. Amos 8:5 About 0.5 oz. or 14 gm
  4. Amos 8:6 Lit silver

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