“Yahweh says:“For three transgressions of Israel, yes, for four,I will not turn away its punishment,because they have sold the righteous for silver,and the needy for a pair of sandals;”
Amos 2:6 (WEB)
Context Reading
4Yahweh says:“For three transgressions of Judah, yes, for four,I will not turn away its punishment,because they have rejected Yahweh’s law,and have not kept his statutes,and their lies have led them astray,after which their fathers walked; 5but I will send a fire on Judah,and it will devour the palaces of Jerusalem.” 6Yahweh says:“For three transgressions of Israel, yes, for four,I will not turn away its punishment,because they have sold the righteous for silver,and the needy for a pair of sandals; 7They trample the heads of the poor into the dust of the earthand deny justice to the oppressed.A man and his father use the same maiden, to profane my holy name. 8They lay themselves down beside every altar on clothes taken in pledge.In the house of their Godthey drink the wine of those who have been fined.