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Berean Standard Bible

“Hear this, you who trample the needy, who do away with the poor of the land,”

Amos 8:4

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Amos, a shepherd from Judah, was sent to prophesy in the prosperous northern kingdom. He condemns those who grew rich at the expense of the poor.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Hear this, you who trample the needy, who do away with the poor of the land,

World English Bible (WEB)

Hear this, you who desire to swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,

King James Version (KJV)

Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,

American Standard Version (ASV)

Hear this, O ye that would swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Give ear to this, you who are crushing the poor, and whose purpose is to put an end to those who are in need in the land,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Oid esto, los que tragáis á los menesterosos, y arruináis los pobres de la tierra,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Escuchen, ustedes, comerciantes que explotan a los pobres y ustedes, terratenientes que causan la ruina de los necesitados arrebatándoles su tierra.

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