Amos 8:6–7

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;

⁶¶ Thus sayth the LORD, For three transgressions of Israel, and for foure, I will not turne away the punishment thereof; because they ^*solde the righteous for siluer, and the poore for a paire of shooes:

⁴¶ Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,

⁴¶ Heare this, O ye that swallow vp the needy, euen to make the poore of the land to faile,

³And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.

³And they haue cast lots for my people, and haue giuen a boy for a harlot, and solde a girle for wine, that they might drinke.

⁶The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border.

^6†The children also of Iudah and the children of Ierusalem haue ye sold vnto the Grecians, that yee might remoue them farre from their border.

³⁹¶ And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:

⁴⁰But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubile:

⁴¹And then shall he depart from thee, both he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return.

⁴²For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.

³⁹¶ And ^*if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poore, and be sold vnto thee, thou shalt not ^†compell him to serue as a bond seruant.

⁴⁰ But as an hired seruant, and as a soiourner he shall be with thee, and shall serue thee vnto the yere of Iubile.

⁴¹And then shall hee depart from thee, both he and his children with him, and shall returne vnto his owne familie, and vnto the possession of his fathers shall he returne.

⁴²For they are my seruants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold ^†as bond men.

¹AND there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

²For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.

³Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.

⁴There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.

⁵Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.

¹¶ And there was a great crie of the people, and of their wiues, against their brethren the Iewes.

²For there were that said, We, our sonnes, and our daughters are many: therefore wee take vp corne for them, that we may eat, and liue.

³ Some also there were that saide, We haue morgaged our landes, vineyards and houses, that we might buy corne, because of the dearth.

⁴There were also that said, Wee haue borrowed money for the kings tribute, and that vpon our lands and vineyards.

⁵Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and loe, wee bring into bondage our sonnes and our daughters, to bee seruants, and some of our daughters are brought vnto bondage already, neither is it in our power to redeeme them: for other men haue our lands and vineyards.

⁸And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.

⁸And I said vnto them, We, after our abilitie, haue ^*redeemed our brethren the Iewes, which were sold vnto the heathen; and will you euen sell your brethren? or shall they be sold vnto vs? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answere.

⁸The Lord God hath sworn by himself, saith the Lord the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.

⁸The LORD God hath sworne by himselfe, saith the LORD the God of hostes, I abhorre the excellencie of Iacob, and hate his palaces: therefore wil I ^*deliuer vp the citie, with ^†all that is therein.

⁹They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.

^9*They haue deeply corrupted themselues as in the dayes of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquitie, he will visite their sinnes.

¹³They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the Lord accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.

^13‖They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eate it; but the LORD accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquitie, and visite their sinnes: they shal returne to Egypt.

²And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face.

^2†And they consider not in their hearts that I remember al their wickednesse: now their owne doings haue beset them about, they are before my face.

¹¹He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.

^11*Hee hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face, hee will neuer see it.

²⁶¶ There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.

²⁷The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.

²⁸Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.

²⁹Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.

²⁶¶ There is none like vnto the God of Iesurun, who rideth vpon the heauen in thy helpe, and in his excellencie on the skie.

²⁷The eternall God is thy refuge, and vnderneath are the euerlasting armes: and he shall thrust out the enemie from before thee, and shall say, Destroy them.

^28*Israel then shall dwell in safetie alone: the fountaine of Iacob shalbe vpon a land of corne and wine, also his heauens shall drop downe deaw.

²⁹Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like vnto thee, O people! saued by the LORD, the shield of thy helpe, and who is the sword of thy excellencie: and thine enemies ^‖shal be found liars vnto thee, and thou shalt tread vpon their high places.

²⁵I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

^25*I, euen I am hee that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine owne sake, and will not remember thy sinnes.

¹THE sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;

¹¶ ^*†The sinne of Iudah is written with a pen of yron, and with the point of a diamond; it is grauen vpon the table of their heart, and vpon the hornes of your altars:

³⁴And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

^34**And they shall teach no more euery man his neighbour, and euery man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know mee, from the least of them vnto the greatest of them, saith the LORD; for I will forgiue their iniquitie, and I will remember their sinne no more.

⁴He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

⁴He shall chuse our inheritance for vs, the excellencie of Iacob whom hee loued. Selah.

³²A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

³²A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

³⁴Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.

^34‖Ascribe yee strength vnto God: his excellencie is ouer Israel, and his strength is in the cloudes.

²Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.

³Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

²Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, ^*how he laid wait for him in the way when he came vp from Egypt.

³Now goe, and smite Amalek, and vtterly destroy all that they haue, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, oxe and sheepe, camell and asse.

¹⁶For he said, Because the Lord hath sworn that the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.

¹⁶For he said, ^‖Because the LORD hath sworne that the LORD will haue warre with Amalek from generation to generation.