6:3 “My people, how have I wronged you? 1
How have I wearied you? Answer me!
6:11 I do not condone the use of rigged scales,
or a bag of deceptive weights. 2
1 tn Heb “My people, what have I done to you?”
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.