Amos 2:8
ContextNET © | They stretch out on clothing seized as collateral; they do so right 1 beside every altar! They drink wine bought with the fines they have levied; they do so right in the temple 2 of their God! 3 |
NIV © | They lie down beside every altar on garments taken in pledge. In the house of their god they drink wine taken as fines. |
NASB © | "On garments taken as pledges they stretch out beside every altar, And in the house of their God they drink the wine of those who have been fined. |
NLT © | At their religious festivals, they lounge around in clothing stolen from their debtors. In the house of their god, they present offerings of wine purchased with stolen money. |
MSG © | Stuff they've extorted from the poor is piled up at the shrine of their god, While they sit around drinking wine they've conned from their victims. |
BBE © | By every altar they are stretched on clothing taken from those who are in their debt, drinking in the house of their god the wine of those who have made payment for wrongdoing. |
NRSV © | they lay themselves down beside every altar on garments taken in pledge; and in the house of their God they drink wine bought with fines they imposed. |
NKJV © | They lie down by every altar on clothes taken in pledge, And drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god. |
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NET © | They stretch out on clothing seized as collateral; they do so right 1 beside every altar! They drink wine bought with the fines they have levied; they do so right in the temple 2 of their God! 3 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn The words “They do so right” are supplied twice in the translation of this verse for clarification. 2 tn Heb “house.” 3 tn Or “gods.” The Hebrew term אֱלֹהֵיהֶם (’elohehem) may be translated “their gods” (referring to pagan gods), “their god” (referring to a pagan god, cf. NAB, NIV, NLT), or “their God” (referring to the God of Israel, cf. NASB, NRSV). |