Amos 2:7
"The LORD says: “For three transgressions of Israel, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because they have sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals;"
Key Reflection
This passage highlights the severe judgment of God against Israel's oppression of the poor and just, showing how their exploitation of the righteous and needy for personal gain would not go unpunished. The disproportionate nature of the punishment—three or four transgressions warranting one act of retribution—emphasizes the gravity of such injustices in God’s eyes.
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