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Berean Standard Bible

“They lie down beside every altar on garments taken in pledge. And in the house of their God, they drink wine obtained through fines.”

Amos 2:8

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

They lie down beside every altar on garments taken in pledge. And in the house of their God, they drink wine obtained through fines.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y sobre las ropas empeñadas se acuestan junto á cualquier altar; y el vino de los penados beben en la casa de sus dioses.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Sobre cualquier altar se acuestan sobre la ropa que los pobres tuvieron que dejar empeñadas, y en el templo de sus dioses beben vino adquirido con el cobro de multas injustas.

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