Amos 2:6

“Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;”

"Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;" - Amos 2:6
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What does Amos 2:6 mean?

Amos 2:6 (KJV) states, "Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes." The book of Amos is one of the twelve minor prophets in the…

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The Weight of Injustice: A Reflection on Amos 2:6

In the book of Amos, the prophet delivers a powerful message that resonates through the ages. He speaks directly to Israel, revealing the heart of God concerning the moral and spiritual decline of His people. The verse we focus on today, Amos 2:6, says, "Thus saith the LORD; For…

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A Prayer for Justice and Righteousness in Our Society

O Divine Creator, our eternal God who dwells in the heavens above and watches over all the earth, we approach Your throne of grace with humility and reverence in our hearts. We acknowledge Your infinite wisdom, and we come as a congregation of believers, reflecting on Your words…

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Amos 2:6 - "¶ Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;"
Amos 6:6 - "That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph."
Amos 6:2 - "Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?"
Amos 7:6 - "The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD."
Amos 6:5 - "That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;"
Amos 6:9 - "And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die."
Amos 6:11 - "For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts."
Amos 6:3 - "Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;"
Amos 8:6 - "That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?"
Amos 3:6 - "Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?"
Amos 6:7 - "¶ Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed."
"That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph." - Amos 6:6
Amos 6:13 - "Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?"
Amos 6:1 - "Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!"
Amos 8:2 - "And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by them any more."
Amos 6:4 - "That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;"
"The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD." - Amos 7:6
Amos 6:12 - "¶ Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:"
Amos 2:12 - "But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not."
Amos 2:5 - "But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem."
Amos 2:13 - "Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves."
Amos 2:2 - "But I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kerioth: and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet:"
Amos 5:6 - "Seek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Beth-el."
Amos 2:16 - "And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD."
"That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;" - Amos 6:5
Amos 2:8 - "And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god."
Amos 1:6 - "¶ Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:"
"And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die." - Amos 6:9
Amos 6:14 - "But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath unto the river of the wilderness."