5:15 I will angrily seek vengeance
on the nations that do not obey me.” 1
6:11 I do not condone the use of rigged scales,
or a bag of deceptive weights. 2
1 tn Heb “I will accomplish in anger and in rage, vengeance on the nations who do not listen.”
2 tn Heb “Do I acquit sinful scales, and a bag of deceptive weights?” The rhetorical question expects an answer, “No, I do not,” and has been translated as a declarative statement for clarity and emphasis.
sn Merchants also used rigged scales and deceptive weights to cheat their customers. See the note at Amos 8:5.