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
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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 J’enverrai le feu dans Juda, Et il dévorera les palais de Jérusalem.
6 Ainsi parle l’Éternel: A cause de trois crimes d’Israël, Même de quatre, je ne révoque pas mon arrêt, Parce qu’ils ont vendu le juste pour de l’argent, Et le pauvre pour une paire de souliers.
7 Ils aspirent à voir la poussière de la terre sur la tête des misérables, Et ils violent le droit des malheureux. Le fils et le père vont vers la même fille, Afin de profaner mon saint nom.
8 Ils s’étendent près de chaque autel sur des vêtements pris en gage, Et ils boivent dans la maison de leurs dieux le vin de ceux qu’ils condamnent.
9 Et pourtant j’ai détruit devant eux les Amoréens, Dont la hauteur égalait celle des cèdres, Et la force celle des chênes; J’ai détruit leurs fruits en haut, Et leurs racines en bas.
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.
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