Amos 2:8
What does Amos 2:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Amos 2:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and they lay themselves down beside every altar upon clothes taken in pledge; and in the house of their God they drink the wine of such as have been fined.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and they lay themselves down beside every altar upon clothes taken in pledge; and in the house of their God they drink the wine of such as have been fined.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949By every altar they are stretched on clothing taken from those who are in their debt, drinking in the house of their god the wine of those who have made payment for wrongdoing.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And on pledged garments they stretch themselves near every altar, And the wine of fined ones they drink <FI>in<Fi> the house of their gods.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they sat down upon garments laid to pledge by every altar: and drank the wine of the condemned in the house of their God.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they lay [themselves] down by every altar upon clothes taken in pledge, and they drink [in] the house of theirGod the wine of the condemned.
Context
v.7they 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:
v.8This passage
v.9Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 18:7
and hath not wronged any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath taken nought by robbery, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
- Hosea 4:8
They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity.
- Ezekiel 23:41
and sit upon a stately bed, with a table prepared before it, whereupon thou didst set mine incense and mine oil.
- Ezekiel 18:12
hath wronged the poor and needy, hath taken by robbery, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,
- Amos 6:6
that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
- Exodus 22:26
If thou at all take thy neighbor’s garment to pledge, thou shalt restore it unto him before the sun goeth down:
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