They gape over the head of the poor, in the [a]dust of the earth, and pervert the ways of the meek: and a man and his father will go in to a maid, to dishonor mine holy Name.

And they lie down upon clothes laid to pledge [b]by every altar: and they [c]drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their God.

Yet destroyed I the [d]Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks: notwithstanding I destroyed his fruit from above, and his root from beneath.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 2:7 When they have spoiled him and thrown him unto the ground, they gape for his life.
  2. Amos 2:8 Thinking by these ceremonies, that is, by sacrificing, and being near mine altar, they may excuse all their other wickedness.
  3. Amos 2:8 They spoil others and offer thereof unto God, thinking that he will dispense with them, when he is made partaker of their iniquity.
  4. Amos 2:9 The destruction of their enemies and his mercy toward them, should have caused their hearts to melt for love toward him.

They trample on the heads of the poor
    as on the dust of the ground
    and deny justice to the oppressed.
Father and son use the same girl
    and so profane my holy name.(A)
They lie down beside every altar
    on garments taken in pledge.(B)
In the house of their god
    they drink wine(C) taken as fines.(D)

“Yet I destroyed the Amorites(E) before them,
    though they were tall(F) as the cedars
    and strong as the oaks.(G)
I destroyed their fruit above
    and their roots(H) below.

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