Amos
King James Version (KJV)
Amos 8:4
“Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,”
King James Version (KJV)
Amos 8:4 Context
1Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit. 2And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by them any more. 3And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth with silence. 4Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail, 5Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit? 6That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat? 7The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.
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Other Translations
¶ Heare this, O ye that swallow vp the needy, euen to make the poore of the land to faile,
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Hear this, you who trample the needy, to do away with the humble of the land,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Hear this, O ye that would swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,
- American Standard Version (1901)
Give ear to this, you who are crushing the poor, and whose purpose is to put an end to those who are in need in the land,
- Basic English Bible
Hear this, ye that pant after the needy, even to cause to fail the poor of the land,
- Darby Bible
Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,
- Webster's Bible
Hear this, you who desire to swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,
- World English Bible
Hear this, ye who are swallowing up the needy, To cause to cease the poor of the land,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Hear this, O ye that would swallow the needy, and destroy the poor of the land,
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Hear this, you who trample the needy, to do away with the humble of the land,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Hear this, O ye that would swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,
- American Standard Version (1901)
Give ear to this, you who are crushing the poor, and whose purpose is to put an end to those who are in need in the land,
- Basic English Bible
Hear this, ye that pant after the needy, even to cause to fail the poor of the land,
- Darby Bible
Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,
- Webster's Bible
Hear this, you who desire to swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,
- World English Bible
Hear this, ye who are swallowing up the needy, To cause to cease the poor of the land,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Hear this, O ye that would swallow the needy, and destroy the poor of the land,
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Amos 8:4
8:4 To fail - Either to root them out, or to enslave them.