Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Saying: When will the month be over, and we shall sell our wares: and the sabbath, and we shall open the corn: that we may lessen the measure, and increase the sicle, and may convey in deceitful balances, Amos 8:4 And the hinges of the temple shall screak in that day, saith the Lord God: many shall die: silence shall be cast in every place. Amos 2:6 Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Israel, and for four I will not convert him: because he hath sold the just man for silver, and the poor man for a pair of shoes. Leviticus 25:39-42 If thy brother constrained by poverty, sell himself to thee: thou shalt not oppress him with the service of bondservants. . . . Nehemiah 5:1-5,8 Now there was a great cry of the people, and of their wives against their brethren the Jews. . . . Joel 3:3,6 And they have cast lots upon my people: and the boy they have put in the stews, and the girl they have sold for wine, that they might drink. . . . Context The Basket of Ripe Fruit…5Hear this, you that crush the poor, and make the needy of the land to fail, 6Saying: When will the month be over, and we shall sell our wares: and the sabbath, and we shall open the corn: that we may lessen the measure, and increase the sicle, and may convey in deceitful balances,7That we may possess the needy for money, and the poor for a pair of shoes, and may sell the refuse of the corn?… Cross References Amos 2:6 Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Israel, and for four I will not convert him: because he hath sold the just man for silver, and the poor man for a pair of shoes. Amos 3:9 Publish it in the houses of Azotus, and in the houses of the land of Egypt, and say: Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the many follies in the midst thereof, and them that suffer oppression in the inner rooms thereof. Amos 4:1 Hear this word, ye fat kine that are in the mountains of Samaria: you that oppress the needy, and crush the poor: that say to your masters: Bring, and we will drink. Lexicon Let us buyלִקְנ֤וֹת (liq·nō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own the poor דַּלִּ֔ים (dal·lîm) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1800: Dangling, weak, thin with silver בַּכֶּ֙סֶף֙ (bak·ke·sep̄) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3701: Silver, money and the needy וְאֶבְי֖וֹן (wə·’eḇ·yō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 34: In want, needy, poor for בַּעֲב֣וּר (ba·‘ă·ḇūr) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5668: Crossed, transit, on account of, in order that a pair of sandals, נַעֲלָ֑יִם (na·‘ă·lā·yim) Noun - fd Strong's Hebrew 5275: A sandal tongue, a sandal, slipper selling נַשְׁבִּֽיר׃ (naš·bîr) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 7666: To deal in grain even the chaff וּמַפַּ֥ל (ū·map·pal) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4651: A falling off, chaff, something pendulous, a flap with the wheat!” בַּ֖ר (bar) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1250: Grain, the open country Additional Translations Let us buy the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling even the chaff with the wheat!”That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yes, and sell the refuse of the wheat? that we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes, and sell the refuse of the wheat? That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for shoes; and we will trade in every kind of fruit. that we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; and that we may sell the refuse of the wheat. that we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes, and sell the refuse of the wheat. That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; and even sell the refuse of the wheat? that we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes, and sell the sweepings with the wheat?'" To purchase with money the poor, And the needy for a pair of sandals, Yea, the refuse of the pure corn we sell. Jump to Previous Buy Buying Corn Getting Grain Helpless Money Need Needy Pair Parts Poor Price Pure Refuse Sandals Sell Selling Shoes Silver Sweepings Waste WheatJump to Next Buy Buying Corn Getting Grain Helpless Money Need Needy Pair Parts Poor Price Pure Refuse Sandals Sell Selling Shoes Silver Sweepings Waste WheatExternal Links Amos 8:6 NIVAmos 8:6 NLT Amos 8:6 ESV Amos 8:6 NASB Amos 8:6 ASV Amos 8:6 Bible Apps Amos 8:6 Biblia Paralela Amos 8:6 Chinese Bible Amos 8:6 French Bible Amos 8:6 German Bible Alphabetical: a and as buy buying even for helpless may money needy of pair poor refuse sandals sell selling silver So sweepings that the to we wheat with OT Prophets: Amos 8:6 That we may buy the poor (Amo. Am) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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