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Amos 8

Am. 8:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Hear
shama` (Hebrew #8085)
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
KJV usage: X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
Pronounce: shaw-mah'
Origin: a primitive root
this, O ye that swallowr up
sha'aph (Hebrew #7602)
to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover; by implication, to be angry; also to hasten
KJV usage: desire (earnestly), devour, haste, pant, snuff up, swallow up.
Pronounce: shaw-af'
Origin: a primitive root
the needy
'ebyown (Hebrew #34)
destitute
KJV usage: beggar, needy, poor (man).
Pronounce: eb-yone'
Origin: from 14, in the sense of want (especially in feeling)
, even to make
shabath (Hebrew #7673)
to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
KJV usage: (cause to, let, make to) cease, celebrate, cause (make) to fail, keep (sabbath), suffer to be lacking, leave, put away (down), (make to) rest, rid, still, take away.
Pronounce: shaw-bath'
Origin: a primitive root
the poor
`anav (Hebrew #6035)
from 6031; depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly)
KJV usage: humble, lowly, meek, poor. Compare 6041.
Pronounce: aw-nawv'
Origin: or (by intermixture with 6041) Aanayv {aw-nawv'}
`aniy (Hebrew #6041)
depressed, in mind or circumstances (practically the same as 6035, although the margin constantly disputes this, making 6035 subjective and 6041 objective)
KJV usage: afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.
Pronounce: aw-nee'
Origin: from 6031
of the land
'erets (Hebrew #776)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
KJV usage: X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Pronounce: eh'-rets
Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm
to fail
shabath (Hebrew #7673)
to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
KJV usage: (cause to, let, make to) cease, celebrate, cause (make) to fail, keep (sabbath), suffer to be lacking, leave, put away (down), (make to) rest, rid, still, take away.
Pronounce: shaw-bath'
Origin: a primitive root
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Hear.
swallow.
Am. 2:6• 6Así ha dicho Jehová: Por tres pecados de Israel, y por el cuarto, no desviaré su castigo; porque vendieron por dinero al justo, y al pobre por un par de zapatos: (Am. 2:6)
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Am. 5:11• 11Por tanto, pues que vejáis al pobre y recibís de él carga de trigo; edificasteis casas de sillares, mas no las habitaréis; plantasteis hermosas viñas, mas no beberéis el vino de ellas. (Am. 5:11)
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Sal. 12:5• 5Por la opresión de los pobres, por el gemido de los menesterosos, Ahora me levantaré, dice Jehová: Pondrélos en salvo del que contra ellos se engríe. (Sal. 12:5)
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Sal. 14:4• 4¿No tendrán conocimiento todos los que obran iniquidad, Que devoran á mi pueblo como si pan comiesen, Y á Jehová no invocaron? (Sal. 14:4)
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Sal. 56:1• 1Al Músico principal: sobre La paloma silenciosa en paraje muy distante. Michtam de David, cuando los Filisteos le prendieron en Gath. Ten misericordia de mí, oh Dios, porque me devoraría el hombre: Me oprime combatiéndome cada día. (Sal. 56:1)
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Sal. 140:12• 12Yo sé que hará Jehová el juicio del afligido, El juicio de los menesterosos. (Sal. 140:12)
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Pr. 30:14• 14Hay generación cuyos dientes son espadas, y sus muelas cuchillos, Para devorar á los pobres de la tierra, y de entre los hombres á los menesterosos. (Pr. 30:14)
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Is. 32:6‑7• 6Porque el mezquino hablará mezquindades, y su corazón fabricará iniquidad, para hacer la impiedad y para hablar escarnio contra Jehová, dejando vacía el alma hambrienta, y quitando la bebida al sediento.
7Cierto los avaros malas medidas tienen: él maquina pensamientos para enredar á los simples con palabras cautelosas, y para hablar en juicio contra el pobre.
(Is. 32:6‑7)
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Mt. 23:14• 14Ay de vosotros, escribas y Fariseos, hipócritas! porque coméis las casas de las viudas, y por pretexto hacéis larga oración: por esto llevaréis mas grave juicio. (Mt. 23:14)
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Stg. 5:6• 6Habéis condenado y muerto al justo; y él no os resiste. (Stg. 5:6)
 {v.4-6} Their oppressive conduct is exposed with vigor. (Amos 8 by W. Kelly)
 The cause of the judgment was their despising of the Sabbath. It was clearly something that was in the way of their corrupt business practices; they couldn’t wait for it to be over so that they could continue with their dealing and cheating, etc. (vss. 4-6). (The Prophecies of Amos by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Hear this, ye that pant after the needy, even to cause to fail the poorb of the land,

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "meek," or "afflicted," as Ps. 9.18.