Amos 6:4

6:4 They lie around on beds decorated with ivory, ¹ 

and sprawl out on their couches.

They eat lambs from the flock,

and calves from the middle of the pen.

Amos 7:2

7:2 When they had completely consumed the earth’s vegetation, I said,

“Sovereign Lord, forgive Israel! ² 

How can Jacob survive? ³ 

He is too weak!” ⁴ 

Amos 8:6

8:6 We’re eager to trade silver for the poor, ⁵ 

a pair of sandals ⁶  for the needy!

We want to mix in some chaff with the grain!” ⁷ 

[6:4]  ¹ tn Heb “beds of ivory.”

[7:2]  ² tn “Israel” is supplied in the translation for clarity.

[7:2]  ³ tn Heb “stand” (so ASV, NAB, NASB, NRSV).

[7:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “small.”

[8:6]  ³ tn Heb “to buy the poor for silver.”

[8:6]  ⁴ tn See the note on the word “sandals” in 2:6.

[8:6]  ⁵ tn Heb “The chaff of the grain we will sell.”