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Hear this, you who would swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,
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A Predator's Greed
Commentators highlight the intense imagery used to describe the oppressors. The Hebrew suggests they "pant for" or "swallow up" the needy, much like a thirsty man gulps water or a wild beast stalks its prey. This isn't passive neglect but an active, aggressive desire to consume the poor and everything they have for personal gain.
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Amos
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Hear this, you who swallow— Or, better in the same sense, that pant for the needy; as Job says, the hireling pants for…
19th Century
Anglican
You that swallow up ...—Better, you that pant (or are greedy) for the very ashes on their heads.
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16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet here indirectly rebukes the Israelites for taking such delight in their superstitions as to sing in their prosperity, as if God favored…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Hear this, O you that swallow up the needy Like a man that pants after a draught of water when thirsty; and, when he…
The rich and powerful of the land were the most guilty of oppression, as well as the foremost in idolatry. They were weary of the restraints of the…
