NET Bible
"Listen to this, you who trample the needy, and do away with the destitute in the land."
— Amos 8:4, NET Bible
“Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,”
“Hear this, O ye that would swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail, ”
“Hear this, you who desire to swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,”
“Hear this, you that crush the poor, and make the needy of the land to fail,”
“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,”
“Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,”
More Visions and Messages of Judgment The Sovereign LORD showed me this: I saw a basket of summer fruit.
He said,“What do you see, Amos?” I replied,“A basket of summer fruit.” Then the LORD said to me,“The end has come for my people Israel! I will no longer overlook their sins.
The women singing in the temple will wail in that day.” The Sovereign LORD is speaking.“There will be many corpses littered everywhere! Be quiet!”
Listen to this, you who trample the needy, and do away with the destitute in the land.
You say,“When will the new moon festival be over, so we can sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, so we can open up the grain bins? We’re eager to sell less for a higher price, and to cheat the buyer with rigged scales!
We’re eager to trade silver for the poor, a pair of sandals for the needy! We want to mix in some chaff with the grain!”
The LORD confirms this oath by the arrogance of Jacob:“I swear I will never forget all you have done!