Amos 2:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:”

Amos 2:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Amos 2:7 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Amos 2:7 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Amos 2:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They trample the heads of the poor into the dust of the earth and deny justice to the oppressed. A man and his father use the same maiden, to profane my holy name.”

Amos 2:7 — World English Bible

Amos 2:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“they that pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father go unto the same maiden, to profane my holy name:”

Amos 2:7 — American Standard Version

Amos 2:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Who are panting for the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, And the way of the humble they turn aside, And a man and his father go unto the damsel, So as to pollute My holy name.”

Amos 2:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Amos 2:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“panting after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turning aside the way of the meek; and a man and his father will go in unto the [same] maid, to profane my holy name.”

Amos 2:7 — Darby Translation

Amos 2:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They gape ouer the head of the poore, in the dust of the earth, and peruert the wayes of the meeke: and a man and his father will goe in to a mayde to dishonour mine holy Name.”

Amos 2:7 — Geneva Bible

Amos 2:7 in Context — Amos 2

5 Meteré por tanto fuego en Judá, el cual consumirá los palacios de Jerusalem.

6 Así ha dicho Jehová: Por tres pecados de Israel, y por el cuarto, no desviaré su castigo; porque vendieron por dinero al justo, y al pobre por un par de zapatos:

7 Que anhelan porque haya polvo de tierra sobre la cabeza de los pobres, y tuercen el camino de los humildes: y el hombre y su padre entraron á la [misma] moza, profanando mi santo nombre.

8 Y sobre las ropas empeñadas se acuestan junto á cualquier altar; y el vino de los penados beben en la casa de sus dioses.

9 Y yo destruí delante de ellos al Amorrheo, cuya altura era como la altura de los cedros, y fuerte como un alcornoque; y destruí su fruto arriba, sus raíces abajo.

Read the full chapter: Amos 2 →

What Does Amos 2:7 Mean?

Amos 2:7 is a verse from the Book of Amos, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Amos chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free