Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version buying the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling even the sweepings with the wheat. New Living Translation And you mix the grain you sell with chaff swept from the floor. Then you enslave poor people for one piece of silver or a pair of sandals. English Standard Version that we may buy the poor for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals and sell the chaff of the wheat?” Berean Standard Bible Let us buy the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling even the chaff with the wheat!” King James Bible That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat? New King James Version That we may buy the poor for silver, And the needy for a pair of sandals— Even sell the bad wheat?” New American Standard Bible So as to buy the helpless for money, And the needy for a pair of sandals, And that we may sell the refuse of the wheat?” NASB 1995 So as to buy the helpless for money And the needy for a pair of sandals, And that we may sell the refuse of the wheat?” NASB 1977 So as to buy the helpless for money And the needy for a pair of sandals, And that we may sell the refuse of the wheat?” Legacy Standard Bible So as to buy the poor for money And the needy for a pair of sandals, And that we may sell the refuse of the wheat?” Amplified Bible So that we may buy the poor [as slaves] for silver [since they are unable to support themselves] And the needy for a pair of sandals, And that we may sell the leftovers of the wheat [as if it were a good grade of grain]?” Christian Standard Bible We can buy the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals and even sell the chaff! ” Holman Christian Standard Bible We can buy the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals and even sell the chaff!” American Standard Version that we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes, and sell the refuse of the wheat? Contemporary English Version and mix dust in the grain. Those who are needy and poor don't have any money. We will make them our slaves for the price of a pair of sandals." English Revised Version that we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes, and sell the refuse of the wheat. GOD'S WORD® Translation We can buy the poor with money and the needy for a pair of sandals. We can sell the husks mixed in with the wheat." Good News Translation We can sell worthless wheat at a high price. We'll find someone poor who can't pay his debts, not even the price of a pair of sandals, and we'll buy him as a slave." International Standard Version buying the poor for cash, and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling chaff mixed in with the wheat.' Majority Standard Bible Let us buy the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling even the chaff with the wheat!” NET Bible We're eager to trade silver for the poor, a pair of sandals for the needy! We want to mix in some chaff with the grain!" New Heart English Bible that we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes, and sell the sweepings with the wheat?'" Webster's Bible Translation That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; and even sell the refuse of the wheat? World English Bible that we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals, and sell the sweepings with the wheat?’” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTo purchase the poor with money, "" And the needy for a pair of sandals, "" Indeed, the refuse of the pure grain we sell.” Young's Literal Translation To purchase with money the poor, And the needy for a pair of sandals, Yea, the refuse of the pure corn we sell. Smith's Literal Translation To buy the poor with silver, and the needy for shoes; and we will sell the refuse of the grain. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThat we may possess the needy for money, and the poor for a pair of shoes, and may sell the refuse of the corn? Catholic Public Domain Version in order that we may possess the destitute with money, and the poor for a pair of shoes, and may sell even the refuse of the grain?” New American Bible We will buy the destitute for silver, and the poor for a pair of sandals; even the worthless grain we will sell!” New Revised Standard Version buying the poor for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, and selling the sweepings of the wheat.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThat we may sell to the poor for silver, and pay the needy with the refuse of the wheat, and sell the refuse which is left on the floor of the storehouses. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And we will sell the poor for silver and the afflicted in exchange for refuse, and we will sell the dregs of the storehouses OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917That we may buy the poor for silver, And the needy for a pair of shoes, And sell the refuse of the corn?' Brenton Septuagint Translation That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for shoes; and we will trade in every kind of fruit. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Basket of Ripe Fruit…5asking, “When will the New Moon be over, that we may sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, that we may market wheat? Let us reduce the ephah and increase the shekel; let us cheat with dishonest scales. 6Let us buy the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling even the chaff with the wheat!” 7The LORD has sworn by the Pride of Jacob: “I will never forget any of their deeds.… Cross References Proverbs 14:31 Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him. Isaiah 3:14-15 The LORD brings this charge against the elders and leaders of His people: “You have devoured the vineyard; the plunder of the poor is in your houses. / Why do you crush My people and grind the faces of the poor?” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts. Micah 2:2 They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance. Ezekiel 22:29 The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy and have exploited the foreign resident without justice. Nehemiah 5:1-5 About that time there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews. / Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.” / Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our homes to get grain during the famine.” ... Jeremiah 5:26-28 For among My people are wicked men; they watch like fowlers lying in wait; they set a trap to catch men. / Like cages full of birds, so their houses are full of deceit. Therefore they have become powerful and rich. / They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy. Leviticus 25:39-43 If a countryman among you becomes destitute and sells himself to you, then you must not force him into slave labor. / Let him stay with you as a hired worker or temporary resident; he is to work for you until the Year of Jubilee. / Then he and his children are to be released, and he may return to his clan and to the property of his fathers. ... Deuteronomy 24:14-15 Do not oppress a hired hand who is poor and needy, whether he is a brother or a foreigner residing in one of your towns. / You are to pay his wages each day before sunset, because he is poor and depends on them. Otherwise he may cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin. James 5:1-6 Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days. ... Matthew 23:14 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter. Luke 16:14 The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus. 1 Timothy 6:9-10 Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. 1 Corinthians 6:10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Matthew 6:24 No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. Luke 12:15 And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” Treasury of Scripture That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yes, and sell the refuse of the wheat? Amos 8:4 Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail, Amos 2:6 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; Leviticus 25:39-42 And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant: … Jump to Previous Buy Buying Corn Getting Grain Helpless Money Need Needy Pair Parts Poor Price Pure Refuse Sandals Sell Selling Shoes Silver Sweepings Waste WheatJump to Next Buy Buying Corn Getting Grain Helpless Money Need Needy Pair Parts Poor Price Pure Refuse Sandals Sell Selling Shoes Silver Sweepings Waste WheatAmos 8 1. By a basket of summer fruit is shown the approach of Israel's end.4. Oppression is reproved. 11. A famine of the word of God threatened. buying the poor for silver This phrase highlights the exploitation and devaluation of human life, where the poor are commodified and treated as mere objects for financial gain. The Hebrew root for "buying" (קנה, qanah) implies acquisition or possession, often used in contexts of purchasing goods. Historically, this reflects a time when economic disparity was rampant, and the wealthy would manipulate systems to enslave or oppress the impoverished. The use of "silver" (כֶּסֶף, keseph) underscores the materialistic mindset that values wealth over human dignity, a theme that resonates with the prophetic calls for justice throughout the Old Testament. and the needy for a pair of sandals selling even the chaff with the wheat Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Let us buyלִקְנ֤וֹת (liq·nō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own the poor דַּלִּ֔ים (dal·lîm) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 1800: Dangling, weak, thin with silver בַּכֶּ֙סֶף֙ (bak·ke·sep̄) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money and the needy וְאֶבְי֖וֹן (wə·’eḇ·yō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 34: In want, needy, poor for בַּעֲב֣וּר (ba·‘ă·ḇūr) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5668: Crossed, transit, on account of, in order that a pair of sandals, נַעֲלָ֑יִם (na·‘ă·lā·yim) Noun - fd Strong's 5275: A sandal tongue, a sandal, slipper selling נַשְׁבִּֽיר׃ (naš·bîr) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 7666: To deal in grain even the chaff וּמַפַּ֥ל (ū·map·pal) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4651: A falling off, chaff, something pendulous, a flap with the wheat!” בַּ֖ר (bar) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1250: Grain, the open country Links Amos 8:6 NIVAmos 8:6 NLT Amos 8:6 ESV Amos 8:6 NASB Amos 8:6 KJV Amos 8:6 BibleApps.com Amos 8:6 Biblia Paralela Amos 8:6 Chinese Bible Amos 8:6 French Bible Amos 8:6 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Amos 8:6 That we may buy the poor (Amo. 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