Passage

Amos 8.6

Book: Amos · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

4. Hear this, O ye that would swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail, 5. saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;

6. that we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes, and sell the refuse of the wheat?

Jehovah hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works. 8. Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein? yea, it shall rise up wholly like the River; and it shall be troubled and sink again, like the River of Egypt. (Amos 8:4-8, ASV)

WEB

4. Hear this, you who desire to swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail, 5. Saying, ‘When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may market wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel large, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;

6. that we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes, and sell the sweepings with the wheat?’”

Yahweh has sworn by the pride of Jacob, “Surely I will never forget any of their works. 8. Won’t the land tremble for this, and everyone mourn who dwells in it? Yes, it will rise up wholly like the River; and it will be stirred up and sink again, like the River of Egypt. (Amos 8:4-8, WEB)

KJV

4. Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail, 5. Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit? ^{new: or, month} ^{set: Heb. open} ^{falsifying: Heb. perverting the balances of deceit}

6. That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?

The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works. 8. Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein? and it shall rise up wholly as a flood; and it shall be cast out and drowned, as by the flood of Egypt. (Amos 8:4-8, KJV)

YLT

4. Hear this, ye who are swallowing up the needy, To cause to cease the poor of the land, 5. Saying, When doth the new moon pass, And we sell ground corn? And the sabbath, and we open out pure corn? To make little the ephah, And to make great the shekel, And to use perversely balances of deceit.

6. To purchase with money the poor, And the needy for a pair of sandals, Yea, the refuse of the pure corn we sell.

Sworn hath Jehovah by the excellency of Jacob: 'I forget not for ever any of their works. 8. For this doth not the land tremble, And mourned hath every dweller in it? And come up as a flood hath all of it. And it hath been cast out, and hath sunk, Like the flood of Egypt. (Amos 8:4-8, YLT)

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Passages:

Amos 2.6

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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