AMOS 2:6 Parallel Verse View

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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.

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).

BrLXX Τάδε 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, )

BrTr Thus 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,

ULT This 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.

UST This 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.

BSB This 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.
⇔ 
⇔ 
⇔ 
⇔ 
⇔ 

OEB The 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.

WEBBE The 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)

NET This 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.

LSV Thus 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.

FBV This 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.

T4T Yahweh 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.

LEB No LEB AMOS book available

BBE These 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;

Moff No Moff AMOS book available

JPS Thus 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;

ASV 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—

DRA Thus 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.

YLT 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.

Drby 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;

RV Thus 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: )

SLT Thus 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;

Wbstr Thus 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)

Bshps No Bshps AMOS book available

Gnva 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.
(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. )

Cvdl No Cvdl AMOS book available

Wycl No Wycl AMOS book available

Luth No Luth AMOS book available

ClVg Hæc 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-GNT No RP-GNT AMOS book available

TTN Tyndale 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

UTN uW 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.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) Damascus

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

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

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

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

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

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