That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:
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Verse 7 is found in chapter 2 of Amos. Israel is accused of exploiting the poor and turning justice into an instrument of oppression. The use of vulnerable people for personal gain reveals that the prosperity described in Israelite society carried a profound human cost.
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Sie treten den Kopf der Armen in den Kot und hindern den Weg der Elenden. Es geht Sohn und Vater zur Dirne, daß sie meinen heiligen Namen entheiligen.
Que anhelan porque haya polvo de tierra sobre la cabeza de los pobres, y tuercen el camino de los humildes: y el hombre y su padre entraron a la misma moza, profanando mi santo nombre.
Ils aspirent à voir la poussière de la terre sur la tête des misérables, Et ils violent le droit des malheureux. Le fils et le père vont vers la même fille, Afin de profaner mon saint nom.
Essi, che anelano di veder la polvere della terra sul capo de’ poveri, e pervertono la via degli umili; e un uomo, e suo padre, vanno amendue a una stessa fanciulla, per profanare il Nome mio santo.
Suspirando pelo pó da terra, sobre a cabeça dos pobres, pervertem o caminho dos mansos; e um homem e seu pai entram à mesma moça, para profanarem o meu santo nome.
他們把貧寒人的頭踐踏在地的塵土上 , 又阻礙困苦人的道路。 父子與同一個女子行淫, 以致褻瀆我的聖名。
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