Amos 2:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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;”

Amos 2:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Amos 2:6 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Amos 2:6 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Amos 2:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh says: “For three transgressions of Israel, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because they have sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals;”

Amos 2:6 — World English Bible

Amos 2:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes—”

Amos 2:6 — American Standard Version

Amos 2:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their selling for silver the righteous, And the needy for a pair of sandals.”

Amos 2:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Amos 2:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not revoke its sentence; because they have sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes;”

Amos 2:6 — Darby Translation

Amos 2:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thus sayth the Lord, For three transgressions of Israel, and for foure, I will not turne to it, because they solde the righteous for siluer and the poore for shooes.”

Amos 2:6 — Geneva Bible

Amos 2:6 in Context — Amos 2

4 Assim diz o SENHOR: Por três transgressões de Judá, e pela quarta, não desviarei [seu castigo] ; porque rejeitaram a lei do SENHOR, e não guardaram seus estatutos; e foram enganados por suas mentiras, as quais seus pais seguiam.

5 Por isso meterei fogo em Judá, que consumirá os palácios de Jerusalém.

6 Assim diz o SENHOR: Por três transgressões de Israel, e pela quarta, não desviarei [seu castigo] ; porque vendem o justo em troca de dinheiro, e o pobre por um par de sapatos;

7 Eles pisam a cabeça dos pobres no pó da terra, e distorcem o caminho dos humildes; um homem e seu pai vão a uma [mesma] moça, para profanarem o meu santo nome.

8 E se deitam junto a qualquer altar com roupas tomadas em penhor, e bebem vinho tomado como multa da casa de seus deuses.

Read the full chapter: Amos 2 →

What Does Amos 2:6 Mean?

Amos 2:6 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