 | Philip Doddridge - Theology - 1803 - 680 pages
...into their history, we find the complaint but too just. Could it be said they returned to God when they Sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes; •when they had trodden down the head of the poor in the dust of the earth; when they added whoredom,... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1806 - 416 pages
...and it shall devour the 6 palaces of Jerusalem, not excepting even the temftle. Thus saith the LORD ; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four,...righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes ; they perverted justice for the smallest present ; e-ven a 7 pair of shoes or sandals would draw them... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1806 - 416 pages
...comfilains of their untliankfulness. \ fTi HUS saith the LORD ; For three transgressions of Moab, J. and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof : because he burned the bones of the klag of L'dom Voi. VI. K k into lime ; a circumstance of cruelty which is... | |
 | Samuel Burder - Bible - 1807 - 426 pages
...murmuring is heard all over the place, and adds no small pleasure to it." No. 1140.— AMOS ii. 6. They sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for A pair of shoes. MAILLET, (Lett. xp 86.) amongst othe.r articles which are carried before a bride on the day of marriage,... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - Christian biography - 1807 - 672 pages
...called the officer back, and went hiimelf, * " Thus saith the Lord ; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime.' 1 III.—No. 71. 3d and pm Mr. Ogle into the marshal's... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...betwixt Hiram their king, and Solomon. I. 11 Thuii saith the LORD ; For three traiisgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof: because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity ; and his anger did tear perpetually,... | |
 | William Newcome - Bible - 1809 - 418 pages
...Philistines shall perish, Saith the Lord Jehovah. 9 Thus saith Jehovah : For three transgressions of Tyrus, And for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof: Because they delivered up a full f number of captives to E<lom, And remembered not the league of brethren : 10 Hut... | |
 | William Newcome - Bible - 1809 - 424 pages
...princes together, saith Jehovah. CHAP. II. 1 THUS saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Moab, And for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; Because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime: t Hebr. And it. — of Gilead] The historians of... | |
 | Thomas Brooks - Christian life - 1810 - 342 pages
...the bag of deceitful weights ;* and leads them into ways of oppression and cruelty, such as ' selling the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes,' &c. Amos ii. 6. I know not any sin in the world, but what this sin of self-seeking will set men upon,... | |
 | Samuel Burder - Bible - 1812 - 428 pages
...murmuring is heard all over the place, and adds no small pleasure to. it." No. 1140.— AMOS ii. 6. They sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes. . xp 86.) amongst other articles which are carried before a bride on the day of marriage, mentions... | |
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For three transgressions of Israel, And for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; Because they sold the righteous for silver, And the poor for a pair of shoes... 
