Amos 2:7 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:
American Standard Version (ASV)
they that pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father go unto the `same' maiden, to profane my holy name:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Crushing the head of the poor, and turning the steps of the gentle out of the way: and a man and his father go in to the same young woman, putting shame on my holy name:
Darby English Bible (DBY)
panting after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turning aside the way of the meek; and a man and his father will go in unto the [same] maid, to profane my holy name.
World English Bible (WEB)
They trample on the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, And deny justice to the oppressed; And a man and his father use the same maiden, to profane my holy name;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Who are panting for the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, And the way of the humble they turn aside, And a man and his father go unto the damsel, So as to pollute My holy name.
| That pant | הַשֹּׁאֲפִ֤ים | haššōʾăpîm | ha-shoh-uh-FEEM |
| after | עַל | ʿal | al |
| the dust | עֲפַר | ʿăpar | uh-FAHR |
| of the earth | אֶ֙רֶץ֙ | ʾereṣ | EH-RETS |
| head the on | בְּרֹ֣אשׁ | bĕrōš | beh-ROHSH |
| of the poor, | דַּלִּ֔ים | dallîm | da-LEEM |
| aside turn and | וְדֶ֥רֶךְ | wĕderek | veh-DEH-rek |
| the way | עֲנָוִ֖ים | ʿănāwîm | uh-na-VEEM |
| meek: the of | יַטּ֑וּ | yaṭṭû | YA-too |
| and a man | וְאִ֣ישׁ | wĕʾîš | veh-EESH |
| father his and | וְאָבִ֗יו | wĕʾābîw | veh-ah-VEEOO |
| will go in | יֵֽלְכוּ֙ | yēlĕkû | yay-leh-HOO |
| unto | אֶל | ʾel | el |
| the same maid, | הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה | hannaʿărâ | ha-na-uh-RA |
| to | לְמַ֥עַן | lĕmaʿan | leh-MA-an |
| profane | חַלֵּ֖ל | ḥallēl | ha-LALE |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| my holy | שֵׁ֥ם | šēm | shame |
| name: | קָדְשִֽׁי׃ | qodšî | kode-SHEE |