Amos 8:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 8:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 8:6 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 8:6 — KJV
“That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?”
— Amos 8:6 (KJV)
Amos 8:6 in Context — About the Book of Amos
Amos was a shepherd sent to confront prosperous, religious, unjust Israel. His thunderous demand — let justice roll on like a river — still defines what God expects from worshippers: not louder songs, but fairness for the poor and honesty in the gates.
Cross-References for Amos 8:6
“Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;”
Shares key themes with Amos 8:6: poor, silver, pair
“But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard. oliveyard: or, olive trees”
Shares key themes with Amos 8:6: may, poor, yea
“According to the number of years after the jubile thou shalt buy of thy neighbour, and according unto the number of years of the fruits he shall sell unto thee:”
Shares key themes with Amos 8:6: buy, yea, sell
“And if a man sell a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold; within a full year may he redeem it.”
Shares key themes with Amos 8:6: may, yea, sell
“And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. fallen...: Heb. his hand faileth relieve: Heb. strengthen”
Shares key themes with Amos 8:6: may, poor, yea
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