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Amos 8:5 - 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?

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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?

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Saying:

“When will the New Moon be past,
That we may sell grain?
And the Sabbath,
That we may trade wheat?
Making the ephah small and the shekel large,
Falsifying the scales by deceit,

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

You can’t wait for the Sabbath day to be over
and the religious festivals to end
so you can get back to cheating the helpless.
You measure out grain with dishonest measures
and cheat the buyer with dishonest scales.[fn]

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

saying, “When will the New Moon be over that we may sell grain, and the Sabbath be ended that we may market wheat?”— skimping on the measure, boosting the price and cheating with dishonest scales,

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

saying, “When will the new moon be over,
that we may sell grain?
And the Sabbath,
that we may offer wheat for sale,
that we may make the ephah small and the shekel[fn] great
and deal deceitfully with false balances,

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

asking, “When will the New Moon be over

so we may sell grain,

and the Sabbath,

so we may market wheat?

We can reduce the measure

while increasing the price[fn]

and cheat with dishonest scales.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

saying,

“When^H4970 will the new^H2320 moon^H2320 [fn]be^H5674 over^H5674,

So that we may sell^H7666 grain^H7668;

And the Sabbath^H7676, so that we may open^H6605 the wheat^H1250 market,

To make^H6994 the [fn]ephah^H374 smaller^H6994 and the [fn]shekel^H8255 bigger^H1431,

And to cheat^H5791 with dishonest^H4820 scales^H3976,

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

saying,
“When will the new moon [fn]be over,
So that we may sell grain,
And the sabbath, that we may open the wheat market,
To make the [fn]bushel smaller and the shekel bigger,
And to cheat with [fn]dishonest scales,

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

saying,

“When^H4970 will the new^H2320 moon^H2320 pass^H5674 over^H5674,

So that we may sell^H7666 grain^H7668,

And the sabbath^H7676, that we may open^H6605 the wheat^H1250 market,

To make^H6994 the [fn]bushel^H374 smaller^H6994 and the [fn]shekel^H8255 bigger^H1431,

And to cheat^H5791 with a deceptive^H4820 balance^H3976,

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

saying,

“When will the New Moon [festival] be over

So that we may sell grain,

And the Sabbath ended so that we may open the wheat market,

Making the ephah [measure] smaller and the shekel bigger [that is, selling less for a higher price]

And to cheat by falsifying the scales,

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

You say, "When will the new moon festival be over, so we can sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, so we can open up the grain bins? We're eager to sell less for a higher price, and to cheat the buyer with rigged scales!

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

saying, "When will the new moon be over, that we may sell grain? And the sabbath, that we may offer wheat for sale, that we may make the ephah small and the shekel great, and deal deceitfully with false balances,

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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;

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

Saying, When doth the new moon pass, And we sell ground corn? And the sabbath, and we open out pure corn? To make little the ephah, And to make great the shekel, And to use perversely balances of deceit.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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 for deceit:

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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?

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Saying, 'When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? And the Shabbat, that we may market wheat, Making the efah small, and the shekel large, And dealing falsely with balances of deceit;

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

dicentes quando transibit mensis et venundabimus merces et sabbatum et aperiemus frumentum ut inminuamus mensuram et augeamus siclum et subponamus stateras dolosas

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

قَائِلِينَ: «مَتَى يَنْقَضِي أَوَّلُ الشَّهْرِ حَتَّى نَبِيعَ الْقَمْحَ؟ مَتَى يَمْضِي السَّبْتُ لِنَعْرِضَ الْقَمْحَ فِي السُّوقِ، فَنَعْمَدَ إِلَى تَصْغِيرِ حَجْمِ مِكْيَالِ الإِيفَةِ وَنَرْفَعَ الأَسْعَارَ، وَنَسْتَعْمِلَ مِيزَاناً مَغْشُوشاً.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

לֵאמֹ֗ר מָתַ֞י יַעֲבֹ֤ר הַחֹ֨דֶשׁ֙ וְנַשְׁבִּ֣ירָה שֶּׁ֔בֶר וְהַשַּׁבָּ֖ת וְנִפְתְּחָה־בָּ֑ר לְהַקְטִ֤ין אֵיפָה֙ וּלְהַגְדִּ֣יל שֶׁ֔קֶל וּלְעַוֵּ֖ת מֹאזְנֵ֥י מִרְמָֽה׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

οἱ λέγοντες πότε διελεύσεται ὁ μὴν καὶ ἐμπολήσομεν καὶ τὰ σάββατα καὶ ἀνοίξομεν θησαυροὺς τοῦ ποιῆσαι μικρὸν μέτρον καὶ τοῦ μεγαλῦναι στάθμια καὶ ποιῆσαι ζυγὸν ἄδικον

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

قَائِلِينَ: «مَتَى يَمْضِي رَأْسُ الشَّهْرِ لِنَبِيعَ قَمْحًا، وَالسَّبْتُ لِنَعْرِضَ حِنْطَةً؟ لِنُصَغِّرَ الإِيفَةَ، وَنُكَبِّرَ الشَّاقِلَ، وَنُعَوِّجَ مَوَازِينَ الْغِشِّ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

saying, When will the month pass away, and we shall sell, and the sabbath, and we shall open the treasure, to make the measure small, and to enlarge the weight, and make the balance unfair?

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Diciendo: ¿Cuándo pasará el mes, y venderemos el trigo; y la semana, y abriremos los alfolíes del pan, y achicaremos la medida, y engrandeceremos el precio, y falsearemos el peso engañoso;

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

diciendo: ¿Cuándo pasará el mes, y venderemos el trigo; y la semana, y abriremos los graneros del pan, y achicaremos la medida, y subiremos el precio, y falsearemos con engaño la balanza,

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Saying, When will the new moon be gone, so that we may do trade in grain? and the Sabbath, so that we may put out in the market the produce of our fields? making the measure small and the price great, and trading falsely with scales of deceit;

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

你們說、月朔幾時過去、我們好賣糧．安息日幾時過去、我們好擺開麥子、賣出用小升斗、收銀用大戥子、用詭詐的天平欺哄人．

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

diciendo: "¿Cuándo pasará la luna nueva, para que vendamos el trigo; y el sábado, para que abramos los almacenes del trigo; para que reduzcamos el peso y aumentemos el precio, falsificando fraudulentamente las balanzas;

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

너희가 이르기를 월삭이 언제나 지나서 우리로 곡식을 팔게 하며 안식일이 언제나 지나서 우리로 밀을 내게 할꼬 에바를 작게하여 세겔을 크게 하며 거짓 저울로 속이며

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Vous dites: Quand la nouvelle lune sera-t-elle passée, Afin que nous vendions du blé? Quand finira le sabbat, afin que nous ouvrions les greniers? Nous diminuerons l'épha, nous augmenterons le prix, Nous falsifierons les balances pour tromper;

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

und sprecht: "Wann will denn der Neumond ein Ende haben, daß wir Getreide verkaufen, und der Sabbat, daß wir Korn feilhaben mögen und das Maß verringern und den Preis steigern und die Waage fälschen,

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

вы, которые говорите: 'когда-то пройдет новолуние, чтобы нам продавать хлеб, и суббота, чтобы открыть житницы, уменьшить меру, увеличить цену сикля и обманывать неверными весами,

SESE (read chapter in SE)

diciendo: Cuando pasare el mes, venderemos el trigo; y pasada la semana abriremos los alfolíes del pan, y achicaremos la medida, y engrandeceremos el precio, y falsearemos el peso engañoso;

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