Amos 8:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Saying, 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?”
Amos 8:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Amos 8:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Amos 8:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“saying, ‘When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may market wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel large, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;”
Amos 8:5 — World English Bible
Amos 8:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit; ”
Amos 8:5 — American Standard Version
Amos 8:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Saying, When doth the new moon pass, And we sell ground corn? And the sabbath, and we open out pure corn? To make little the ephah, And to make great the shekel, And to use perversely balances of deceit.”
Amos 8:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Amos 8:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“saying, 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 for deceit: ”
Amos 8:5 — Darby Translation
Amos 8:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Saying, When will the newe moneth bee gone, that we may sell corne? and the Sabbath, that we may set forth wheate, and make the Ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifie the weights by deceit?”
Amos 8:5 — Geneva Bible
Amos 8:5 in Context — Amos 8
3 And 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.
4 Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,
5 Saying, 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?
6 That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?
7 The Lord hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.
What Does Amos 8:5 Mean?
Amos 8:5 is a verse from the Book of Amos, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Amos chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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