Amos 8:5
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King James Version (modern wording)
Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?
Amos 8:5 (KJV)
American Standard Version
saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;
Amos 8:5 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
asking, “When will the New Moon be over, that we may sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, that we may market wheat? Let us reduce the ephah and increase the shekel; let us cheat with dishonest scales.
Amos 8:5 (BSB)
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What does Amos 8:5 say?
Amos 8:5 in modern King James wording reads: "Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?"
Where is Amos 8:5 found in the Bible?
Amos 8:5 is verse 5 of chapter 8 of the book of Amos, in the Old Testament. Amos has 9 chapters.
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