Amos 8

NET

5 You say, “When will the new moon festival be over, so we can sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, so we can open up the grain bins? We’re eager to sell less for a higher price, and to cheat the buyer with rigged scales!


Darby

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 for deceit:


KJV

5 Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forthK6223wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?


KJV Bible Notes

new Moon: Or, month. set forth: Heb. open. falsifying the balances by deceit?: Heb. perverting the balances of deceit.


Strong's

5 Saying H559, When will the new moonH2320 be goneH5674, that we may sellH7666 cornH7668? and the sabbathH7676, that we may set forthH6605 wheatH1250, making the ephahH374 smallH6994, and the shekelH8255 greatH1431, and falsifyingH5791 the balancesH3976 by deceitH4820?