Amos 8:5

Contemporary English Version 1995

You say to yourselves, “How much longer before the end of the New Moon Festival? When will the Sabbath be over? Our wheat is ready, and we want to sell it now. We can't wait to cheat and charge high prices for the grain we sell. We will use dishonest scales

Cross References

Hosea 12:7

Israel, you enjoy cheating and taking advantage of others.

Isaiah 1:13

Your sacrifices are worthless, and your incense disgusting. I can't stand the evil you do on your New Moon Festivals or on your Sabbaths and other times of worship.

Proverbs 20:23

The Lord hates dishonest scales and dishonest weights. So don't cheat!

Proverbs 16:11

The Lord watches to see if we are fair or if we cheat others.

Proverbs 11:1

The Lord hates anyone who cheats, but he likes everyone who is honest.

2 Kings 4:23

“Why do you need to see him today?” her husband asked. “It's not the Sabbath or time for the New Moon Festival.” “That's all right,” she answered.

Numbers 10:10

During the celebration of the New Moon Festival and other religious festivals, sound the trumpets while you offer sacrifices. This will be a reminder that I am the Lord your God.

Isaiah 58:13

But first, you must start respecting the Sabbath as a joyful day of worship. You must stop doing and saying whatever you please on this special day.

Colossians 2:16

Don't let anyone tell you what you must eat or drink. Don't let them say you must celebrate the New Moon festival, the Sabbath, or any other festival.

Malachi 1:13

You get so disgusted that you even make vulgar signs at me. And for an offering, you bring stolen animals or those that are lame or sick. Should I accept these?

1 Samuel 20:5

David answered: Tomorrow is the New Moon Festival, and I'm supposed to eat dinner with your father. But instead, I'll hide in a field until the evening of the next day.

Zechariah 5:6

“I don't know what it is,” was my reply. “It's a big basket,” he said. “And it shows what everyone in the land has in mind.”

Zechariah 5:8

“This woman represents evil,” the angel explained. Then he threw her back into the basket and slammed the heavy cover down tight.

Hosea 12:8

You say to yourself, “I'm rich! I earned it all on my own, without committing a sin.”