Isaiah 24:2

24:2 Everyone will suffer – the priest as well as the people,

the master as well as the servant,

the elegant lady as well as the female attendant,

the seller as well as the buyer,

the borrower as well as the lender,

the creditor as well as the debtor.

Isaiah 56:11

56:11 The dogs have big appetites;

they are never full.

They are shepherds who have no understanding;

they all go their own way,

each one looking for monetary gain.

Ezekiel 7:12

7:12 The time has come; the day has struck! The customer should not rejoice, nor the seller mourn; for divine wrath comes against their whole crowd.

Ezekiel 7:1

The End Arrives

7:1 The word of the Lord came to me:

Colossians 1:1

Salutation

1:1 From Paul, 10  an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,


tn Heb “and it will be like the people, like the priest.”

tn Heb “like the servant, like his master.”

tn Heb “like the female servant, like her mistress.”

tn Heb “like the buyer, like the seller.”

tn Heb “like the lender, like the borrower.”

tn Heb “like the creditor, just as the one to whom he lends.”

sn The phrase never full alludes to the greed of the leaders.

tn Heb “for his gain from his end.”

tn Heb “wrath.” Context clarifies that God’s wrath is in view.

10 tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.