Amos 8:6

New American Bible - revised edition

We will buy the destitute for silver, and the poor for a pair of sandals; even the worthless grain we will sell!”

Cross References

Nehemiah 5:8

saying to them: “As far as we were able, we bought back our Jewish kindred who had been sold to Gentiles; you, however, are selling your own kindred, to have them bought back by us.” They remained silent, for they could find no answer.

Ezekiel 22:12

There are those in you who take bribes to shed blood. You exact interest and usury; you extort profit from your neighbor by violence. But me you have forgotten—oracle of the Lord God.

Joel 3:3

I will set signs in the heavens and on the earth, blood, fire, and columns of smoke;

Amos 2:6

Thus says the Lord: For three crimes of Israel, and now four— I will not take it back— Because they hand over the just for silver, and the poor for a pair of sandals;

Amos 3:9

Proclaim this in the strongholds of Assyria, in the strongholds of the land of Egypt: “Gather on the mount of Samaria, and see the great disorders within it, the oppressions within its midst.”

Amos 4:1

Hear this word, you cows of Bashan, who live on the mount of Samaria: Who oppress the destitute and abuse the needy; Who say to your husbands, “Bring us a drink!”

Amos 8:4

Hear this, you who trample upon the needy and destroy the poor of the land:

Zechariah 5:6

I said, “What is it?” And he answered, “This is the basket that is coming.” And he said, “This is their guilt in all the land.”