Amos 2:8

“And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Amos 2:8

And they lay themselues downe vpon clothes laide to pledge, by euery Altar, and they drinke the wine of the condemned in the house of their God.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"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.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

and they lay themselves down beside every altar upon clothes taken in pledge; and in the house of their God they drink the wine of such as have been fined.
- American Standard Version (1901)

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.
- Basic English Bible

And they lay [themselves] down by every altar upon clothes taken in pledge, and they drink [in] the house of their God the wine of the condemned.
- Darby Bible

And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.
- Webster's Bible

and they lay themselves down beside every altar on clothes taken in pledge; and in the house of their God they drink the wine of those who have been fined.
- World English Bible

And on pledged garments they stretch themselves near every altar, And the wine of fined ones they drink [in] the house of their gods.
- Youngs Literal Bible

And they lay themselves down beside every altar upon clothes taken in pledge, and in the house of their God they drink the wine of them that have been fined.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible Commentary for Amos 2:8

Wesley's Notes for Amos 2:8


2:8 Lay down - The Jews of old did not sit upright at their meals, but leaned on one side. Upon clothes - Of which the law had expressly said, none should detain them all night, #Deut 24:12|,13. Every altar - Of their idols. Drink the wine - They offer their drink - offerings in wine, which they bought with the fines laid on the innocent.


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