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Amos 2:6

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Judgment on Israel

6Thus says Yahweh: “For three transgressions of Israel and for four I will not revoke the punishment,d because they sell the righteous for money and the poor for a pair of sandals!

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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—

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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;