Home›Bible›Amos›Amos 2›Amos 2:7
Amos 2:7 KJV
Amos · chapter 2 · verse 7 · King James Version
That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:Amos 2:7 · King James Version
Amos 2:7 in context
5But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.
6Thus 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;
7That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:
8And 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.
9Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
Key words (Strong's)
- fatherʼâbfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationH1 →
- earthʼeretsthe earthH776 →
- asidenâṭâhto stretch or spread outH5186 →
- pantshâʼaphto inhale eagerlyH7602 →
- dustʻâphârdustH6083 →
- headrôʼshthe head , whether literal or figurativeH7218 →
Keep reading in TheWay Bible App
Read, study, memorize, journal, and pray — tap any word for its Greek or Hebrew definition, save verses to memorize, and keep a journal. Free on the web and iOS.