Amos 8:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,”

Amos 8:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Amos 8:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Amos 8:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Hear this, you who desire to swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,”

Amos 8:4 — World English Bible

Amos 8:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Hear this, O ye that would swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,”

Amos 8:4 — American Standard Version

Amos 8:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Hear this, ye who are swallowing up the needy, To cause to cease the poor of the land,”

Amos 8:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Amos 8:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Hear this, ye that pant after the needy, even to cause to fail the poor of the land,”

Amos 8:4 — Darby Translation

Amos 8:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Heare this, O yee that swallowe vp the poore, that ye may make the needie of the lande to fayle,”

Amos 8:4 — Geneva Bible

Amos 8:4 in Context — Amos 8

2 Y dijo: ¿Qué ves, Amós? Y dije: Un canastillo de fruta de verano. Y díjome Jehová: Venido ha el fin sobre mi pueblo Israel; no le pasaré más.

3 Y los cantores del templo aullarán en aquel día, dice el Señor Jehová; muchos serán los cuerpos muertos; en todo lugar echados serán en silencio.

4 Oid esto, los que tragáis á los menesterosos, y arruináis los pobres de la tierra,

5 Diciendo: ¿Cuándo pasará el mes, y venderemos el trigo; y la semana, y abriremos [los alfolíes] del pan, y achicaremos la medida, y engrandeceremos el precio, y falsearemos el peso engañoso;

6 Para comprar los pobres por dinero, y los necesitados por un par de zapatos, y venderemos las aechaduras del trigo?

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What Does Amos 8:4 Mean?

Amos 8:4 is a verse from the Book of Amos, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Amos chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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