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Forasmuch therefore as you trample on the poor, and take taxes from him of wheat: you have built houses of hewn stone, but you shall not dwell in them; you have planted pleasant vineyards, but you shall not drink the wine of it.
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The Sin of Exploitation
Commentators explain that the sin condemned here is the active, systemic oppression of the poor by the powerful. This included 'trampling' on them and taking 'burdens of wheat'—extorting their very means of survival, perhaps disguised as 'gifts' or legal fees. John Calvin describes this as robbing the poor of their food and drawing blood from their veins, a stark warning against any wealth-building that exploits the vulnerable.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Since therefore (as they rejected reproof, he pronounces the sentence of God upon them), as your treading is upon the poor. This ex…
19th Century
Anglican
Burdens of wheat: That is, you take gifts of sifted grain as a contribution to your own luxury—gifts which the poor man w…
Baptist
God has often shown how He can overthrow those who oppress the poor.
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16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet here declares that though the judges enriched themselves by plunder, God would not allow them to enjoy their booty, but would deprive t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Forasmuch therefore as your treading [is] upon the poor This seems to be spoken to the princes, judges, and civil ma…
The same almighty power can, for repenting sinners, easily turn affliction and sorrow into prosperity and joy, and as easily turn the prosperity of…
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