Amos 2:8

God's Word

Beside every altar, they spread themselves out on clothes taken as security. In the temples of their gods, they drink the wine that they bought with fines.

Cross References

Exodus 22:25

“If you lend money to my people—to any poor person among you—never act like a moneylender. Charge no interest.

Isaiah 57:7

You’ve made your bed on a high and lofty mountain. You’ve gone to offer sacrifices there.

Ezekiel 18:12

He oppresses the poor and needy. He robs. He doesn’t return the security for a loan. He looks to idols for help. He does disgusting things.

Ezekiel 18:7

He doesn’t oppress anyone. He returns what a borrower gives him as security for a loan. He doesn’t rob anyone. He gives food to people who are hungry, and he gives clothes to those who are naked.

Ezekiel 23:41

They sat on their fine couches with tables in front of them. They put my incense and my olive oil on their tables.

Hosea 4:8

They feed on the sins of my people, and they want them to do wicked things.

Hosea 7:14

They don’t pray to me sincerely, even though they cry in their beds and make cuts on their bodies while praying for grain and new wine. They have turned against me.

Amos 3:14

On the day I punish Israel for its disobedience, I will also destroy the altars at Bethel. The horns of the altar will be cut off and will fall to the ground.

Amos 4:1

Listen to this message, you cows of Bashan who live on Mount Samaria. You women oppress the poor and abuse the needy. You say to your husbands, “Get some wine! Let’s drink!”

Amos 6:4

How horrible it will be for those who sleep on ivory beds. They sprawl out on their couches and eat lambs from their flocks and calves from their stalls.

Amos 6:6

How horrible it will be for those who drink wine by the jugful. They rub the finest oils all over themselves and are not sorry for the ruin ⌞of the descendants⌟ of Joseph.

1 Corinthians 10:21

You cannot drink the Lord’s cup and the cup of demons. You cannot participate at the table of the Lord and at the table of demons.

1 Corinthians 10:7

So don’t worship false gods as some of them did, as Scripture says, “The people sat down to a feast which turned into an orgy.”

1 Corinthians 8:10

For example, suppose someone with a weak conscience sees you, who have this knowledge, eating in the temple of a false god. Won’t you be encouraging that person to eat food offered to a false god?

Judges 9:27

They went into the country and harvested grapes in the vineyards to make wine. Then they made an offering of praise in the temple of their gods. They ate, drank, and cursed Abimelech.