Amos 2:8

2:8 They stretch out on clothing seized as collateral;

they do so right ¹  beside every altar!

They drink wine bought with the fines they have levied;

they do so right in the temple ²  of their God! ³ 

Amos 2:12

2:12 “But you made the Nazirites drink wine; ⁴ 

you commanded the prophets, ‘Do not prophesy!’

Amos 6:6

6:6 They drink wine from sacrificial bowls, ⁵ 

and pour the very best oils on themselves. ⁶ 

Yet they are not concerned over ⁷  the ruin ⁸  of Joseph.

Amos 5:11

5:11 Therefore, because you make the poor pay taxes on their crops ⁹ 

and exact a grain tax from them,

you will not live in the houses you built with chiseled stone,

nor will you drink the wine from the fine ¹⁰  vineyards you planted. ¹¹ 

Amos 9:14

9:14 I will bring back my people, Israel; ¹² 

they will rebuild the cities lying in rubble ¹³  and settle down. ¹⁴ 

They will plant vineyards and drink the wine they produce; ¹⁵ 

they will grow orchards ¹⁶  and eat the fruit they produce. ¹⁷ 

[2:8]  ¹ tn The words “They do so right” are supplied twice in the translation of this verse for clarification.

[2:8]  ² tn Heb “house.”

[2:8]  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).

[2:12]  ⁴ sn Nazirites were strictly forbidden to drink wine (Num 6:2-3).

[6:6]  ⁷ sn Perhaps some religious rite is in view, or the size of the bowls is emphasized (i.e., bowls as large as sacrificial bowls).

[6:6]  ⁸ tn Heb “with the best of oils they anoint [themselves].”

[6:6]  ⁹ tn Or “not sickened by.”

[6:6]  ¹⁰ sn The ruin of Joseph may refer to the societal disintegration in Israel, or to the effects of the impending judgment.

[5:11]  ¹⁰ tn Traditionally, “because you trample on the poor” (cf. KJV, ASV, NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT). The traditional view derives the verb from בּוּס (bus, “to trample”; cf. Isa. 14:25), but more likely it is cognate to an Akkadian verb meaning “to exact an agricultural tax” (see H. R. Cohen, Biblical Hapax Legomena [SBLDS], 49; S. M. Paul, Amos [Hermeneia], 172-73).

[5:11]  ¹¹ tn Or “lovely”; KJV, NASB, NRSV “pleasant”; NAB “choice”; NIV “lush.”

[5:11]  ¹² tn Heb “Houses of chiseled stone you built, but you will not live in them. Fine vineyards you planted, but you will not drink their wine.”

[9:14]  ¹³ tn This line can also be translated “I will restore the fortunes of my people, Israel” and is a common idiom (e.g., Deut 30:3; Jer 30:3; Hos 6:11; Zeph 3:20). This rendering is followed by several modern English versions (e.g., NEB, NRSV, NJPS).

[9:14]  ¹⁴ tn Or “the ruined [or “desolate”] cities.”

[9:14]  ¹⁵ tn Or “and live [in them].”

[9:14]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “drink their wine.”

[9:14]  ¹⁷ tn Or “gardens.”

[9:14]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “eat their fruit.”