Amos 2:7 meaning and explanation

They trample on the heads of the poor as on the dust of the earth; they push the needy out of their way. A man and his father have relations with the same girl and so profane My holy name.

Amos 2:7, Berean Standard Bible

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The LORD is speaking through Amos, a prophet from Tekoa, against Israel, the northern kingdom. Verses 6 and 7 name specific sins: the wealthy sell the righteous for silver, crush the poor into the dust, and a man and his father both have relations with the same girl.

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