Amos 2:6

The Lord seith these thingis, On thre grete trespassis of Israel, and on foure, Y schal not conuerte hym, for that that he seelde a iust man for siluer, and a pore man for schoon.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

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;

In Context

5And Y schal sende fier in to Juda, and it schal deuoure the housis of Jerusalem.

7Whiche al to-foulen the heedis of pore men on the dust of erthe, and bowen awei the weie of meke men; and the sone and his fadir yeden to a damesele, that thei schulden defoule myn hooli name.

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Cross References

2 Kings 18:12And he seide to Joab, Thouy thou paiedist in myn hondis a thousynde platis of siluer, Y nolde sende myn hond in to the sone of the king; for the while we herden, the kyng comaundide to thee, and to Abisai, and to Ethai, and seide, Kepe ye to me the child Absolon.

Isaiah 10:2and to do violence to the cause of meke men of my puple; that widewis schulen be the prey of them, and that thei schulden rauysche fadirles children.

Ezekiel 23:5Therfor Oolla dide fornicacioun on me, and was wood on hir louyeris, on Assiriens neiyinge,

Joel 3:3and thei settiden a knaue child in the bordel hous, and seelden a damesel for wyn, that thei schulden drynke.

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