Amos 2:8

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

They lie down beside altars on clothes taken as security for loans. And they drink wine in my temple, wine bought with the money they received from fines.

Cross References

Exodus 22:25

Don't charge interest when you lend money to any of my people who are in need.

Isaiah 57:7

You have spread out your beds on the tops of high mountains, where you sacrifice to idols.

Ezekiel 18:12

cheats the poor, and robs people. He keeps what is given to him as security for a loan. He worships idols, does disgusting things,

Ezekiel 18:7

He never cheats or robs anyone and always returns anything taken as security for a loan; he gives food and clothes to the poor

Ezekiel 23:41

They sat on a fine couch, and in front of them was a table for the olive oil and incense that had belonged to me.

Hosea 4:8

You encourage others to sin, so you can stuff yourselves on their sin offerings.

Hosea 7:14

They don't really pray to me; they just howl in their beds. They have rejected me for Baal and slashed themselves, in the hope that Baal will bless their crops.

Amos 3:14

When I, the LORD, punish Israel for their sins, I will destroy the altars at Bethel. Even the corners of the altar will be left in the dust.

Amos 4:1

You women of Samaria are fat cows! You ill-treat and abuse the poor and needy, then you say to your husbands, “Bring us more drinks!”

Amos 6:4

You rich people lounge around on beds with ivory posts, while dining on the meat of your lambs and calves.

Amos 6:6

You drink all the wine you want and wear expensive perfume, but you don't care about the ruin of your nation.

1 Corinthians 10:21

You cannot drink from the cup of demons and still drink from the Lord's cup. You cannot eat at the table of demons and still eat at the Lord's table.

1 Corinthians 10:7

They worshipped idols, just as the Scriptures say, “The people sat down to eat and drink. Then they got up to dance around.” So don't worship idols.

1 Corinthians 8:10

You know-all this, and so it doesn't bother you to eat in the temple of an idol. But suppose a person with a weak conscience sees you and decides to eat food that has been offered to idols.

Judges 9:27

The time came for the grape harvest, and the people of Shechem went into their vineyards and picked the grapes. They put the grapes in their wine-pits and walked on them to squeeze out the juice in order to make wine. Then they went into the temple of their god and threw a big party. There was a lot of eating and drinking, and before long they were cursing Abimelech.