4Hear this, you that crush the poor, and make the needy of the land to fail,
4Hear this, you that crush the poor, and make the needy of the land to fail,
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?
8:4Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,
8:4Hear this, you who trample the needy and do away with the poor of the land,
8:4Hear this, O ye that would swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,
8:4Hear this, ye that pant after the needy, even to cause to fail the poor of the land,
8:4Hear this, O ye that would swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,
8:4Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,
8:4Hear this, you who desire to swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,
8:4Hear this, ye who are swallowing up the needy, To cause to cease the poor of the land,
8:4Hear this, O you that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,