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Amos 2:8

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8They lie down beside every altar

on clothes they had taken

until the owner paid back what was owed.

In the house of their God

they drink wine that was taken as fines.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

they lay themselves down beside every altar

on garments taken in pledge,

and in the house of their God they drink

the wine of those who have been fined.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

They lie down beside every altar

on garments taken in pledge.

In the house of their god

they drink wine taken as fines.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They stretch out beside every altar

on garments taken as collateral,

and in the house of their God

they drink wine obtained through fines.

NLTNew Living Translation

At their religious festivals,

they lounge in clothing their debtors put up as security.

In the house of their gods,

they drink wine bought with unjust fines.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

They stretch themselves out beside every altar on clothing taken in pledge and they drink wine, bought with fines imposed, in the house of their God.

KJV 1900King James Version

And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar,

And they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.