Amos 8:5

King James Version (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?

Translations

Amos 8:5 - Amplified Bible

Saying, When will the New Moon festival be past that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath that we may offer wheat for sale, making the ephah [measure] small and the shekel [measure] great and falsifying the scales by deceit,

Amos 8:5 - American Standard Version

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 - Bible in Basic English

Saying, When will the new moon be gone, so that we may do trade in grain? and the Sabbath, so that we may put out in the market the produce of our fields? making the measure small and the price great, and trading falsely with scales of deceit;

Amos 8:5 - Darby Bible

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 - English Standard Version

saying, "When will the new moon be over, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may offer wheat for sale, that we may make the ephah small and the shekel great and deal deceitfully with false balances,

Amos 8:5 - King James Version

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 - La Biblia de las Americas

diciendo:
¿Cuándo pasará la luna nueva
para vender el grano,
y el dìa de reposo para abrir el mercado de trigo,
achicar el efa (Un efa equivale aprox. a 22 litros), aumentar el siclo (Un siclo equivale aprox. a 11.4 gramos de plata)
y engañar con balanzas falsas;

Amos 8:5 - The Message

Amos 8:5 - New American Standard Bible

saying, "When will the new moon be over, So that we may sell grain, And the sabbath, that we may open the wheat {market,} To make the bushel smaller and the shekel bigger, And to cheat with dishonest scales,

Amos 8:5 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

diciendo:
"¿Cuándo pasará la luna nueva
Para vender el grano,
Y el dìa de reposo para abrir el mercado de trigo,
Achicar el efa (una medida de 22 litros), aumentar el siclo (moneda Hebrea, 11.4 gr de plata)
Y engañar con balanzas falsas;

Amos 8:5 - World English Bible

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 - Young's Living Translation

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 - Additional Comments

Their only focus was money, and how they could gain more, either honestly or with falsehood.

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