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Amos 2:8

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

They stretch out beside every altar on garments taken as collateral, and in the house of their God they drink wine obtained through fines.

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They drink wine by the bowlful and anoint themselves with the finest oils but do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.


You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot share in the Lord’s table and the table of demons.


Don’t become idolaters  as some of them were; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and got up to party.   ,,


For if someone sees you, the one who has knowledge, dining in an idol’s temple, won’t his weak conscience be encouraged  to eat food offered to idols?


They lie on beds inlaid with ivory, sprawled out on their couches, and dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall.


Listen to this message, you cows of Bashan who are on the hill of Samaria, women who oppress the poor and crush the needy, who say to their husbands, ‘Bring us something to drink.’


They feed on the sin  of my people; they have an appetite for their iniquity.


You sat on a luxurious couch with a table spread before it,  on which you had set my incense and oil.


and when he oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, and does not return collateral, and when he looks to the idols, commits detestable acts,


He doesn’t oppress anyone  but returns his collateral to the debtor.  He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry  and covers the naked with clothing.


So they went out to the countryside and harvested grapes from their vineyards. They trampled the grapes and held a celebration.  Then they went to the house of their god, and as they ate and drank, they cursed Abimelech.


You have placed your bed on a high and lofty mountain; you also went up there to offer sacrifice.


They do not cry to me from their hearts; rather, they wail on their beds. They slash themselves  , for grain and new wine; they turn away from me.


I will punish the altars of Bethel on the day I punish Israel for its crimes; the horns of the altar  will be cut off and fall to the ground.


‘If you lend silver to my people, to the poor person among you, you must not be like a creditor to him; you must not charge him interest.





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