Amos 2:6 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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;
American Standard Version (ASV)
Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes-
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Israel, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because they have given the upright man for silver, and the poor for the price of two shoes;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not revoke its sentence; because they have sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes;
World English Bible (WEB)
Thus says Yahweh: "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 shoes;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their selling for silver the righteous, And the needy for a pair of sandals.
| the | כֹּ֚ה | kō | koh |
| punishment | אָמַ֣ר | ʾāmar | ah-MAHR |
| Thus saith | יְהוָ֔ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| Lord; | עַל | ʿal | al |
| the | שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ | šĕlōšāh | sheh-loh-SHA |
| For | פִּשְׁעֵ֣י | pišʿê | peesh-A |
| three transgressions | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiśrāʾēl | yees-ra-ALE |
| of Israel, | וְעַל | wĕʿal | veh-AL |
| and | אַרְבָּעָ֖ה | ʾarbāʿâ | ar-ba-AH |
| for four, will | לֹ֣א | lōʾ | loh |
| not I | אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ | ʾăšîbennû | uh-shee-VEH-noo |
| turn away because thereof; | עַל | ʿal | al |
| they sold | מִכְרָ֤ם | mikrām | meek-RAHM |
| for silver, | בַּכֶּ֙סֶף֙ | bakkesep | ba-KEH-SEF |
| the righteous | צַדִּ֔יק | ṣaddîq | tsa-DEEK |
| poor the and | וְאֶבְי֖וֹן | wĕʾebyôn | veh-ev-YONE |
| for | בַּעֲב֥וּר | baʿăbûr | ba-uh-VOOR |
| a pair of shoes; | נַעֲלָֽיִם׃ | naʿălāyim | na-uh-LA-yeem |