Amos 2:8 meaning and explanation
They lie down beside every altar on garments taken in pledge. And in the house of their God, they drink wine obtained through fines.
Amos 2:8, Berean Standard Bible
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Amos is speaking God's indictment against Israel, the northern kingdom, in the eighth century BC. Verse 8 continues a list of social crimes: the wealthy lie down at altars on garments taken as pledges, and drink in the house of their God wine bought with fines.
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