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Amos 8:4

Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,

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שִׁמְעוּshimvhearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “hear”, a commandH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…זֹ֕אתzotthisזֹאתpronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “this”H2063this (often used adverb)hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.הַשֹּׁאֲפִ֖יםhashoafimthe desireשָׁאַףdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the desire”, a verb used as a describing wordH7602to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover; by implication, to be angry; also to hastendesire (earnestly), devour, haste, pant, snuff up, swallow up.אֶבְי֑וֹןevyonbeggarאֶבְיוֹןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “beggar”, the ordinary formH34destitutebeggar, needy, poor (man).וְלַשְׁבִּ֖יתvelashbitand to ceaseשָׁבַתconjunction, preposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “and to cease”, the to-form of the verbH7673to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)(cause to, let, make to) cease, celebrate, cause (make) to fail, keep (sabbath), suffer to be lacking, leave, put away (down), (make to) rest, rid, still, take away.ענויnvyhumbleעָנָוadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct — “humble”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6035depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly)humble, lowly, meek, poor. Compare H6041 (עָנִי).עֲנִיֵּיaniyeafflictedעָנִיadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct — “afflicted”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6041depressed, in mind or circumstancesafflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.אָֽרֶץaretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Hear this, O ye that would swallow the needy, and destroy the poor of the land,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Hear this, O ye that would swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,

Young’s Literal Translation

Hear this, ye who are swallowing up the needy, To cause to cease the poor of the land,

World English Bible

Hear this, you who desire to swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,

Darby Translation

Hear this, ye that pant after the needy, even to cause to fail the poor of the land,

Douay-Rheims

Hear this, you that crush the poor, and make the needy of the land to fail,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Hear this, O ye that would swallow the needy, and destroy the poor of the land,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Hear now this, ye that oppress the poor in the morning, and drive the needy ones by tyranny from the earth,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀκούσατε δὴ ταῦτα οἱ ἐκτρίβοντες εἰς τοπρωῒ πένητα, καὶ καταδυναστεύοντες πτωχοὺς ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς,