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Amos 2:6

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Judgment on Israel

6Thus says the Lord:

“For three transgressions of jIsrael, and for four,

I will not turn away its punishment,

Because kthey sell the righteous for silver,

And the lpoor for a pair of sandals.

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Cross references

  1. jJudg. 2:17–20; 2 Kin. 17:7–18; 18:12; Ezek. 22:1–13, 23–29
  2. kIs. 29:21
  3. lJoel 3:3; Amos 4:1; 5:11; 8:6; Mic. 2:2; 3:3

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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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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!

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;