Text -- Amos 2:8 (NET)

2:8 They stretch out on clothing seized as collateral; they do so right beside every altar! They drink wine bought with the fines they have levied; they do so right in the temple of their God!

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Amo 2:8

¹ tn The words “They do so right” are supplied twice in the translation of this verse for clarification.

² tn Heb “house.”

³ tn Or “gods.” The Hebrew term אֱלֹהֵיהֶם (’elohehem) may be translated “their gods” (referring to pagan gods), “their god” (referring to a pagan god, cf. NAB, NIV, NLT), or “their God” (referring to the God of Israel, cf. NASB, NRSV).