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Parallel AMOS 2:6

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BI Amos 2:6 ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)This is what Yahweh says:
 ⇔ Even if Yisrael was three or four sins below the threshold,
 ⇔ I wouldn’t turn away its punishment,
 ⇔ because they sold the innocent for silver
 ⇔ and the needy for a pair of sandals.

OET-LVthus YHWH he_says on three (the)_transgressions_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_for four not revoke_him because sell_they in/on/at/with_silver the_righteous and_needy in_account_of a_pair_of_sandals.

UHBכֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה עַל־שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ פִּשְׁעֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְ⁠עַל־אַרְבָּעָ֖ה לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶ֑⁠נּוּ עַל־מִכְרָ֤⁠ם בַּ⁠כֶּ֨סֶף֙ צַדִּ֔יק וְ⁠אֶבְי֖וֹן בַּ⁠עֲב֥וּר נַעֲלָֽיִם׃
   (koh ʼāmar yhwh ˊal-shəloshāh pishˊēy yisrāʼēl və⁠ˊal-ʼarbāˊāh loʼ ʼₐshīⱱe⁠nnū ˊal-mikrā⁠m ba⁠kkeşef ʦaddiq və⁠ʼeⱱyōn ba⁠ˊₐⱱūr naˊₐlāyim.)

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXXΤάδε λέγει Κύριος, ἐπὶ ταῖς τρισὶν ἀσεβείαις Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἐπὶ ταῖς τέσσαρσιν οὐκ ἀποστραφήσομαι αὐτὸν, ἀνθʼ ὧν ἀπέδοντο ἀργυρίου δίκαιον, καὶ πένητα ἕνεκεν ὑποδημάτων,
   (Tade legei Kurios, epi tais trisin asebeiais Israaʸl, kai epi tais tessarsin ouk apostrafaʸsomai auton, anthʼ hōn apedonto arguriou dikaion, kai penaʸta heneken hupodaʸmatōn, )

BrTrThus saith the Lord; For three sins of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away from him; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for sandals,

ULTThis is what Yahweh says:
 ⇔ “For three sins of Israel,
 ⇔ even for four,
 ⇔ I will not turn away punishment,
 ⇔ because they sold the innocent for silver
 ⇔ and the needy for a pair of sandals.

USTThis is what Yahweh has declared regarding the people of Israel:
 ⇔ “I will punish the people of Israel because of the many sins that they have committed.
 ⇔ I will not change my mind about punishing them,
 ⇔ because the wealthy landowners and merchants sell into slavery innocent people for a small profit
 ⇔ and poor people for the cheap price of a pair of sandals.

BSBThis is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Israel, even four, I will not revoke [My judgment], because they sell the righteous for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals.
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MSBThis is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Israel, even four, I will not revoke [My judgment], because they sell the righteous for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals.
 ⇔ 
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 ⇔ 


OEBThe Lord says:
 ⇔ For Israel’s three crimes – no, four! –
 ⇔ I will not rescind my judgment.
 ⇔ They sell the righteous for money,
 ⇔ the needy for a pair of shoes.

WEBBEThe LORD 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;

WMBB (Same as above)

NETThis is what the Lord says:
 ⇔ “Because Israel has committed three covenant transgressions –
 ⇔ make that four! – I will not revoke my decree of judgment.
 ⇔ They sold the innocent for silver,
 ⇔ the needy for a pair of sandals.

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

FBVThis is what the Lord says: The people of Israel have repeatedly sinned and so I will not hesitate to punish them, because they sell good people for silver, and poor people for a pair of sandals.

T4TYahweh also said this:
 ⇔ I will punish the people of Israel because of the many sins that they have committed;
 ⇔ I will not change my mind about punishing them,
 ⇔ because they sell righteous people to get a small amount of silver;
 ⇔ they sell poor people, causing them to become slaves,
 ⇔ getting for each of them only the amount of money with which they could buy a pair of sandals.

LEBNo LEB AMOS book available

BBEThese are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Israel, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because they have given the upright man for silver, and the poor for the price of two shoes;

MoffNo Moff AMOS book available

JPSThus saith the LORD: For three transgressions of Israel, yea, for four, I will not reverse it: because they sell the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes;

ASVThus 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—

DRAThus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Israel, and for four I will not convert him: because he hath sold the just man for silver, and the poor man for a pair of shoes.

YLTThus 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.

DrbyThus 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;

RVThus saith the LORD: 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:
   (Thus saith/says the LORD: 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: )

SLTThus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn it back, for their selling the just one for silver and the needy for shoes;

WbstrThus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away their punishment : because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;

KJB-1769¶ 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;
   (¶ Thus saith/says 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; )

KJB-1611¶ Thus sayth the LORD, For three transgressions of Israel, and for foure, I will not turne away the punishment thereof; because they solde the righteous for siluer, and the poore for a paire of shooes:
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

BshpsNo Bshps AMOS book available

GnvaThus 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.
   (Thus saith/says the Lord, For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn to it, because they sold the righteous for silver and the poor for shoes. )

CvdlNo Cvdl AMOS book available

WyclNo Wycl AMOS book available

LuthNo Luth AMOS book available

ClVgHæc dicit Dominus: Super tribus sceleribus Israël, et super quatuor non convertam eum, pro eo quod vendiderit pro argento justum, et pauperem pro calceamentis.
   (This he_says Master: Above/Over tribe crimes Israel, and over four not/no convertam him, for by_him that vendiderit for with_silver just, and the_poor for shoes/sandals. )

RP-GNTNo RP-GNT AMOS book available


HAPHebrew accents and phrasing: See Allan Johnson's Hebrew accents and phrasing analysis.

TSNTyndale Study Notes:

2:6 Honorable people are the “righteous,” those who enjoyed a right relationship with God and other people. The parallel with poor people creates the idea of the “righteous needy.” The law of Moses urged those who had much to help those in need by lending freely (Deut 15:7-11). As a last resort, those too poor to pay their debts could become bond servants to repay their debts through labor (Lev 25:39-43). These righteous needy were being sold into bond servitude for a pair of sandals, a hyperbole for the pittance they owed (see Amos 8:6). The sandals were a pledge given for the debt or a token used to seal a bargain (see Ruth 4:7).

TTNTyndale Theme Notes:

Social Justice

In the Old Testament, prophets often confronted evil in society and articulated a demand for social justice. An early example of this is found in Elijah’s response to the murder of Naboth, followed by his rebuke of Ahab (1 Kgs 21:16-24, 800s BC). The social aspect of the prophetic message became even more prominent among the prophets of the 700s BC (Hosea and Amos in Israel, Micah and Isaiah in Judah), with Amos as the most articulate spokesman on this issue.

Amos was appalled by Israel’s abuse of the powerless (Amos 2:6-8; 3:10). Unlike the surrounding nations, Israel had known God in a uniquely personal and intimate manner and then turned away from him (2:9-12; 3:1-2). The people of Israel had refused to worship God appropriately and had oppressed the powerless, so God would hold them accountable and meet them in judgment (4:12), not mercy. God wants justice to flow like a mighty river (Amos 5:24). Those who oppose it will be swept away.

The importance of social justice is also made clear in the New Testament. Jesus drew a connection between proper worship and the practice of social justice, warning of the judgment that is coming upon those who do not express their faith in loving action toward others (see Matt 25:31-46). Right understanding must be matched by right practice, which serves as evidence of one’s faith (see Luke 10:25-37; John 13:35). Jesus’ followers recoginzed the significant role social justice needed to play within the early Christian communities (see Acts 2:44-45; Gal 2:9-10; 1 Tim 5:3-16; Jas 1:27–2:26; 1 Jn 3:17-19).

God’s compassion for the oppressed is evidenced throughout Scripture. As followers of Christ, we must not neglect those who are in need, and like the prophets, we must confront injustice wherever it is encountered.

Passages for Further Study

Exod 23:1-12; Lev 19:9-18; Deut 10:17-20; 16:18-20; 24:10-22; 1 Kgs 21:1-24; 2 Chr 19:4-11; Pss 94:20-23; 146:3-9; Prov 22:8-9; 31:8-9; Eccl 5:8-9; Isa 1:17; 5:7; 9:6-7; 10:1-2; 42:1-4; 58:4-12; Amos 2:6-8; 5:7-17, 23-24; Matt 12:15-21; 23:23; Luke 10:25-37; Heb 1:8-9


UTNuW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence -1) עַל־שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ פִּשְׁעֵ֣י & וְ⁠עַל־אַרְבָּעָ֖ה

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in three transgressions_of Yisrael and,for four not revoke,him on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in sell,they in/on/at/with,silver law-abiding/just and,needy in=account_of sandals )

This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but it indicates that many sins had led to God’s judgment.

6 

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) Damascus

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in three transgressions_of Yisrael and,for four not revoke,him on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in sell,they in/on/at/with,silver law-abiding/just and,needy in=account_of sandals )

Here “Damascus” represents the people of the city of Damascus. Alternate translation: “the people of Damascus”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes

(Occurrence 0) I will not turn away punishment

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in three transgressions_of Yisrael and,for four not revoke,him on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in sell,they in/on/at/with,silver law-abiding/just and,needy in=account_of sandals )

Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. Alternate translation: “I will certainly punish those people”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) they threshed Gilead with instruments of iron

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in three transgressions_of Yisrael and,for four not revoke,him on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in sell,they in/on/at/with,silver law-abiding/just and,needy in=account_of sandals )

Yahweh speaks of how Damascus treated Gilead as if they had threshed grain with iron tools or weapons.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) Gilead

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in three transgressions_of Yisrael and,for four not revoke,him on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in sell,they in/on/at/with,silver law-abiding/just and,needy in=account_of sandals )

Here “Gilead” represents the people of the region of Gilead. Alternate translation: “the people of Gilead”

6 

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

BI Amos 2:6 ©