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Amos 2:6

Judgment on Israel

Thus says the Lord:

n“For three transgressions of Israel,

and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,

because rthey sell the righteous for ssilver,

and the needy for a pair of sandals—

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Amos 2:6 — The New International Version (NIV)

This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Israel,

even for four, I will not relent.

They sell the innocent for silver,

and the needy for a pair of sandals.

Amos 2:6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Thus saith the Lord;

For three transgressions of Israel,

And for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof;

Because they sold the righteous for silver,

And the poor for a pair of shoes;

Amos 2:6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

This is what the Lord says:

“The people of Israel have sinned again and again,

and I will not let them go unpunished!

They sell honorable people for silver

and poor people for a pair of sandals.

Amos 2:6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Thus says the Lord:

“For three transgressions of Israel, and for four,

I will not turn away its punishment,

Because they sell the righteous for silver,

And the poor for a pair of sandals.

Amos 2:6 — New Century Version (NCV)

This is what the Lord says:

“For the many crimes of Israel,

I will punish them.

For silver, they sell people who have done nothing wrong;

they sell the poor to buy a pair of sandals.

Amos 2:6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes—

Amos 2:6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not revoke its sentence; because they have sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes;

Amos 2:6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

This is what the Lord says: 

Because Israel has committed three crimes, and now a fourth crime, 

I will not change my plans. 

The people of Israel sell the righteous for money 

and the needy for a pair of sandals. 

Amos 2:6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The Lord says:

I will not relent from punishing Israel

for three crimes, even four,

because they sell a righteous person for silver

and a needy person for a pair of sandals.

Amos 2:6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Thus says the Lord:

For three transgressions of Israel,

and for four, I will not revoke the punishment;

because they sell the righteous for silver,

and the needy for a pair of sandals—

Amos 2:6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Thus says Yahweh: “For three transgressions of Israel and for four I will not revoke the punishment, because they sell the righteous for money and the poor for a pair of sandals!

Amos 2:6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The Lord says,

“The people of Israel have sinned again and again.

So I will punish them.

They sell into slavery those who do what is right.

They trade needy people

for a mere pair of sandals.

Amos 2:6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Thus says the Lord,

“For three transgressions of Israel and for four

I will not revoke its punishment,

Because they sell the righteous for money

And the needy for a pair of sandals.


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