Amos 8:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?”

Amos 8:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Amos 8:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Amos 8:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“saying, ‘When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may market wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel large, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;”

Amos 8:5 — World English Bible

Amos 8:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;”

Amos 8:5 — American Standard Version

Amos 8:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Saying, When doth the new moon pass, And we sell ground corn? And the sabbath, and we open out pure corn? To make little the ephah, And to make great the shekel, And to use perversely balances of deceit.”

Amos 8:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Amos 8:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat? making the ephah small and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances for deceit:”

Amos 8:5 — Darby Translation

Amos 8:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Saying, When will the newe moneth bee gone, that we may sell corne? and the Sabbath, that we may set forth wheate, and make the Ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifie the weights by deceit?”

Amos 8:5 — Geneva Bible

Amos 8:5 in Context — Amos 8

3 E os cânticos do templo serão gemidos naquele dia,diz o Senhor DEUS; os cadáveres serão muitos, em todo lugar serão lançados. Silêncio!

4 Ouvi isto, vós que tragais os necessitados, e arruinais os pobres da terra,

5 Dizendo: Quando passará a lua nova, para vendermos o alimento? E o sábado, para abriremos os depósitos de trigo, e diminuirmos a medida, aumentarmos o preço, e fraudarmos com balanças enganosas,

6 Para comprarmos os pobres por dinheiro, e os necessitados por um par de sapatos, e venderemos os refugos do trigo?

7 O SENHOR jurou pela glória de Jacó: Eu nunca me esquecerei das obras deles.

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What Does Amos 8:5 Mean?

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