4Hear this, you that crush the poor, and make the needy of the land to fail,


In Context

1 These things the Lord shewed to me: and behold a hook to draw down the fruit.

2 And he said: What seest thou, Amos? And I said: A hook to draw down fruit. And the Lord said to me: The end is come upon my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more.

3 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.

4 Hear this, you that crush the poor, and make the needy of the land to fail,

5 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,

6 That we may possess the needy for money, and the poor for a pair of shoes, and may sell the refuse of the corn?

Amos 8:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:4Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:4Hear this, you who trample the needy and do away with the poor of the land,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:4Hear this, O ye that would swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:4Hear this, ye that pant after the needy, even to cause to fail the poor of the land,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:4Hear this, O ye that would swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:4Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:4Hear this, you who desire to swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:4Hear this, ye who are swallowing up the needy, To cause to cease the poor of the land,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:4Hear this, O you that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,