Amos 2:8

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Amos 2:8

They stretch out beside every altar
on garments taken as collateral,
and in the house of their God,
they drink wine obtained through fines.

Amos 6:6

They drink wine by the bowlful
and anoint themselves with the finest oils
but do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.

Exodus 22:26-27

“If you ever take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him before sunset.

Deuteronomy 24:12-17

If he is a poor man, you must not sleep in the garment he has given as security.

So they went out to the countryside and harvested grapes from their vineyards. They trampled the grapes and held a celebration. Then they went to the house of their god, and as they ate and drank, they cursed Abimelech.

Isaiah 57:7

You have placed your bed
on a high and lofty mountain;
you also went up there to offer sacrifice.

Ezekiel 18:7

He doesn’t oppress anyone but returns his collateral to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.

Ezekiel 18:12

and when he oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, and does not return collateral, and when he raises his eyes to the idols, commits detestable acts,

Ezekiel 23:41

You sat on a luxurious couch with a table spread before it, on which you had set My incense and oil.

Hosea 4:8

They feed on the sin of My people;
they have an appetite for their transgressions.

Amos 4:1

Listen to this message, you cows of Bashan
who are on the hill of Samaria,
women who oppress the poor
and crush the needy,
who say to their husbands,
“Bring us something to drink.”

Amos 6:4

They lie on beds inlaid with ivory,
sprawled out on their couches,
and dine on lambs from the flock
and calves from the stall.

1 Corinthians 8:10

For if someone sees you, the one who has this knowledge, dining in an idol’s temple, won’t his weak conscience be encouraged to eat food offered to idols?

1 Corinthians 10:7

Don’t become idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and got up to play.

1 Corinthians 10:21

You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot share in the Lord’s table and the table of demons.

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Summary

Amos 2:8

And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.

Laid

Exodus 22:26

Deuteronomy 24:12

Ezekiel 18:7

By

1 Corinthians 10:7

They drink

Amos 6:6

Judges 9:27

Hosea 4:8

Bible References

Laid

“If you ever take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him before sunset.

If he is a poor man, you must not sleep in the garment he has given as security.

He doesn’t oppress anyone but returns his collateral to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.

By

They lie on beds inlaid with ivory,
sprawled out on their couches,
and dine on lambs from the flock
and calves from the stall.

You have placed your bed
on a high and lofty mountain;
you also went up there to offer sacrifice.

You sat on a luxurious couch with a table spread before it, on which you had set My incense and oil.

For if someone sees you, the one who has this knowledge, dining in an idol’s temple, won’t his weak conscience be encouraged to eat food offered to idols?

Don’t become idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and got up to play.

They drink

They drink wine by the bowlful
and anoint themselves with the finest oils
but do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.

They feed on the sin of My people;
they have an appetite for their transgressions.