Amos 8:5
New International Version
saying, "When will the New Moon be over that we may sell grain, and the Sabbath be ended that we may market wheat?"-- skimping on the measure, boosting the price and cheating with dishonest scales,

New Living Translation
You can't wait for the Sabbath day to be over and the religious festivals to end so you can get back to cheating the helpless. You measure out grain with dishonest measures and cheat the buyer with dishonest scales.

English Standard Version
saying, “When will the new moon be over, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may offer wheat for sale, that we may make the ephah small and the shekel great and deal deceitfully with false balances,

Berean Study Bible
asking, “When will the New Moon be over, that we may sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, that we may market wheat? Let us reduce the ephah and increase the shekel; let us cheat with dishonest scales.

New American Standard Bible
saying, "When will the new moon be over, So that we may sell grain, And the sabbath, that we may open the wheat market, To make the bushel smaller and the shekel bigger, And to cheat with dishonest scales,

King James Bible
Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
asking, "When will the New Moon be over so we may sell grain, and the Sabbath, so we may market wheat? We can reduce the measure while increasing the price and cheat with dishonest scales.

International Standard Version
and who are saying, 'When will the New Moon fade so we may sell grain, and the Sabbath conclude so we may market winnowed wheat?— shortchanging the measure, raising the price, falsifying the scales by treachery,

NET Bible
You say, "When will the new moon festival be over, so we can sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, so we can open up the grain bins? We're eager to sell less for a higher price, and to cheat the buyer with rigged scales!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You say to yourselves, "When will the New Moon Festival be over so that we can sell more grain? When will the day of worship be over so that we can sell more wheat? We can shrink the size of the bushel baskets, increase the cost, and cheat with dishonest scales.

Jubilee Bible 2000
saying, When the month is over, we will sell the wheat; and after the sabbath day we will open the storehouse of bread, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit;

King James 2000 Bible
Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?

American King James Version
Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?

American Standard Version
saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Saying: When will the month be over, and we shall sell our wares: and the sabbath, and we shall open the corn: that we may lessen the measure, and increase the sicle, and may convey in deceitful balances,

Darby Bible Translation
saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat? making the ephah small and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances for deceit:

English Revised Version
saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat? making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;

Webster's Bible Translation
Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?

World English Bible
Saying, 'When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may market wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel large, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;

Young's Literal Translation
Saying, When doth the new moon pass, And we sell ground corn? And the sabbath, and we open out pure corn? To make little the ephah, And to make great the shekel, And to use perversely balances of deceit.

Amos 8:5 Afrikaans PWL
en sê: “Wanneer is die Nuwemaan verby sodat ons koring mag verkoop en die Shabbat sodat ons die graanskuur kan oopmaak, om die efa kleiner en die sikkel groter te maak en te bedrieg met oneerlike skale;

Amosi 8:5 Albanian
dhe thoni: "Kur do të kalojë hëna e re që të mund të shesim grurin, dhe e shtuna që të fillojmë shitjen e grurit, duke e zvogëluar efan dhe duke rritur siklin, duke falsifikuar peshoret për të mashtruar,

ﻋﺎﻣﻮﺱ 8:5 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
قائلين متى يمضي راس الشهر لنبيع قمحا والسبت لنعرض حنطة. لنصغّر الإيفة ونكبر الشاقل ونعوّج موازين الغش.

Dyr Ämos 8:5 Bavarian
Ös sagtß: Wenn non grad dyr Neumaand wider umhin wär, däß s wider aufgeet eyn dyr Schrann! Ist n dyr Sams nit bald vorbei, däß myr wider Traid handln künnend?! Hehe, daa mänckln myr mit n Gwicht, und önn Preis haun myr von +Haus aus aufhin!

Амос 8:5 Bulgarian
Казвайки: Кога ще мине новолунието, за да продадем жито, И съботата, за да изложим [на продан] пшеница, Като смалим ефата, уголемим сикъла, И мамим с лъжливи везни?-

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
你們說:「月朔幾時過去,我們好賣糧;安息日幾時過去,我們好擺開麥子。賣出用小升斗,收銀用大戥子,用詭詐的天平欺哄人,

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
你们说:“月朔几时过去,我们好卖粮;安息日几时过去,我们好摆开麦子。卖出用小升斗,收银用大戥子,用诡诈的天平欺哄人,

阿 摩 司 書 8:5 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
你 們 說 : 月 朔 幾 時 過 去 , 我 們 好 賣 糧 ; 安 息 日 幾 時 過 去 , 我 們 好 擺 開 麥 子 ; 賣 出 用 小 升 斗 , 收 銀 用 大 戥 子 , 用 詭 詐 的 天 平 欺 哄 人 ,

阿 摩 司 書 8:5 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
你 们 说 : 月 朔 几 时 过 去 , 我 们 好 卖 粮 ; 安 息 日 几 时 过 去 , 我 们 好 摆 开 麦 子 ; 卖 出 用 小 升 斗 , 收 银 用 大 戥 子 , 用 诡 诈 的 天 平 欺 哄 人 ,

Amos 8:5 Croatian Bible
Kažete: Kad li će mlađak proći, da prodamo žito, i subota, da tržimo pšenicu. Smanjujuć' efu, povećavajući šekel, da varamo krivim mjerama:

Amosa 8:5 Czech BKR
Říkajíce: Skoro-liž pomine novměsíce, abychom prodávali obilé, a sobota, abychom otevřeli obilnice, abychom ujímali efi, a přivětšovali váhy, a faleš provodili vážkami falešnými,

Amos 8:5 Danish
og siger: »Hvornaar er Nymaanen omme, saa vi kan faa solgt noget Korn, Sabbaten, saa vi kan aabne vort Kornsalg, gøre Efaen lille og Sekelen stor og med Svig gøre Vægten falsk

Amos 8:5 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Zeggende: Wanneer zal de nieuwe maan overgaan, dat wij leeftocht mogen verkopen? en de sabbat, dat wij koren mogen openen? verkleinende de efa, en den sikkel vergrotende, en verkeerdelijk handelende met bedrieglijke weegschalen;

Swete's Septuagint
λέγοντες Πότε διελεύσεται ὁ μὴν καὶ ἐμπολήσομεν, καὶ τὰ σάββατα καὶ ἀνοίξομεν θησαυρὸν τοῦ ποιῆσαι μικρὸν μέτρον, καὶ τοῦ μεγαλῦναι στάθμιον καὶ ποιῆσαι ζυγὸν ἄδικον,

Westminster Leningrad Codex
לֵאמֹ֗ר מָתַ֞י יַעֲבֹ֤ר הַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ וְנַשְׁבִּ֣ירָה שֶּׁ֔בֶר וְהַשַּׁבָּ֖ת וְנִפְתְּחָה־בָּ֑ר לְהַקְטִ֤ין אֵיפָה֙ וּלְהַגְדִּ֣יל שֶׁ֔קֶל וּלְעַוֵּ֖ת מֹאזְנֵ֥י מִרְמָֽה׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
לאמר מתי יעבר החדש ונשבירה שבר והשבת ונפתחה־בר להקטין איפה ולהגדיל שקל ולעות מאזני מרמה׃

Aleppo Codex
ה לאמר מתי יעבר החדש ונשבירה שבר והשבת ונפתחה בר--להקטין איפה ולהגדיל שקל ולעות מאזני מרמה

Ámos 8:5 Hungarian: Karoli
Mondván: Mikor múlik el az újhold, hogy gabonát árulhassunk? és a szombat, hogy megnyithassuk a gabonás [házat?] hogy megkisebbítsük a vékát, és megnagyobbítsuk az árát, és hamis mértékkel csalhassunk?!

Amos 8:5 Esperanto
kaj kiuj diras:Kiam pasos la monatkomenco, ke ni povu vendadi grenon? kaj la sabato, ke ni povu malfermi la grenejon? Ni malgrandigos la mezuron, ni pligrandigos la prezon, kaj ni trompos per falsa pesilo;

AAMOS 8:5 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Ja sanotte: koska uusi kuu loppuu, että me saisimme jyviä myydä; ja sabbati, että me ohria kauppaisimme, ja mitan vähentäisimme, ja hinnan korottaisimme, ja vaa'at vääriksi tekisimme;

Amos 8:5 French: Darby
Quand sera passee la nouvelle lune, pour que nous vendions du ble? et le sabbat, pour que nous ouvrions nos greniers? faisant l'epha petit et le sicle grand, et falsifiant la balance pour frauder;

Amos 8:5 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Vous dites: Quand la nouvelle lune sera-t-elle passée, Afin que nous vendions du blé? Quand finira le sabbat, afin que nous ouvrions les greniers? Nous diminuerons l'épha, nous augmenterons le prix, Nous falsifierons les balances pour tromper;

Amos 8:5 French: Martin (1744)
Et qui dites : Quand sera passé ce mois? et nous débiterons le blé; et [quand sera passé] ce sabbat? et nous mettrons en vente le froment, en faisant l'épha plus petit, augmentant le sicle, et falsifiant les balances pour tromper.

Amos 8:5 German: Modernized
und sprechet: Wann will denn der Neumond ein Ende haben, daß wir Getreide verkaufen, und der Sabbat, daß wir Korn feil haben mögen und den Epha ringern und den Sekel steigern und die Waage fälschen,

Amos 8:5 German: Luther (1912)
und sprecht: "Wann will denn der Neumond ein Ende haben, daß wir Getreide verkaufen, und der Sabbat, daß wir Korn feilhaben mögen und das Maß verringern und den Preis steigern und die Waage fälschen,

Amos 8:5 German: Textbibel (1899)
indem ihr denkt: Wann geht der Neumond vorüber, daß wir Getreide verhandeln können, und wann der Sabbat, daß wir Korn aufthun, daß wir das Epha verkleinern, das Gewicht vergrößern und betrügerisch die Wage fälschen,

Amos 8:5 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
voi che dite: "Quando finirà il novilunio, perché possiam vendere il grano? Quando finirà il sabato, perché possiamo aprire i granai, scemando l’efa, aumentando il siclo, falsificando le bilance per frodare,

Amos 8:5 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
dicendo: Quando saranno passate le calendi, e noi venderemo la vittuaglia? e il sabato, e noi apriremo i granai del frumento? scemando l’efa, ed accrescendo il siclo, e falsando le bilance, per ingannare;

AMOS 8:5 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Katamu: Bila gerangan lalu masaraya bulan baharu, supaya boleh kita menjual gandum, akan hari Sabatpun, supaya boleh kita membukakan segala pelubur kita dengan mengecilkan efa dan membesarkan syikal dan menipu dengan neraca yang salah,

아모스 8:5 Korean
너희가 이르기를 월삭이 언제나 지나서 우리로 곡식을 팔게 하며 안식일이 언제나 지나서 우리로 밀을 내게 할꼬 에바를 작게하여 세겔을 크게 하며 거짓 저울로 속이며

Amos 8:5 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
dicentes : Quando transibit mensis, et venundabimus merces ? et sabbatum, et aperiemus frumentum, ut imminuamus mensuram, et augeamus siclum, et supponamus stateras dolosas,

Amoso knyga 8:5 Lithuanian
sakydami: “Kada baigsis jaunas mėnulis ir galėsime parduoti javus? Kada baigsis sabatas ir galėsime pasiūlyti kviečius? Kada galėsime sumažinti saiką, padidinti svorį ir apgaudinėti neteisingomis svarstyklėmis?

Amos 8:5 Maori
E ki ana koutou, A hea pahemo ai te kowhititianga marama, kia hoko witi ai tatou? te hapati hoki, kia whakaputaia atu ai te witi e tatou? ka meinga te epa kia iti, te hekere kia nui, me te teka ki nga pauna tinihanga;

Amos 8:5 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
I som sier: Når er nymånedagen slutt, så vi kan selge korn, og sabbaten, så vi kan åpne kornbodene og gjøre efaen liten og sekelen stor og forfalske vekten

Amós 8:5 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
diciendo: ¿Cuándo pasará la luna nueva para vender el grano, y el día de reposo para abrir el mercado de trigo, achicar el efa, aumentar el siclo y engañar con balanzas falsas;

Amós 8:5 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
diciendo: "¿Cuándo pasará la luna nueva Para vender el grano, Y el día de reposo para abrir el mercado de trigo, Achicar el efa (una medida de 22 litros), aumentar el siclo (moneda Hebrea, 11.4 gr de plata) Y engañar con balanzas falsas;

Amós 8:5 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
diciendo: ¿Cuándo pasará la luna nueva, para que vendamos el grano; y el sábado, para que abramos los alfolíes del trigo, para que achiquemos la medida, y aumentemos el precio, y falseemos con engaño la balanza;

Amós 8:5 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Diciendo: ¿Cuándo pasará el mes, y venderemos el trigo; y la semana, y abriremos los alfolíes del pan, y achicaremos la medida, y engrandeceremos el precio, y falsearemos el peso engañoso;

Amós 8:5 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
diciendo: Cuando pasare el mes, venderemos el trigo; y pasada la semana abriremos los alfolíes del pan, y achicaremos la medida, y engrandeceremos el precio, y falsearemos el peso engañoso;

Amós 8:5 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
murmurando: “Quando acabará a lua nova para que vendamos o cereal? E a que horas terminará o período do shabbãth, sábado, para que possamos comercializar o trigo, diminuindo o efa, a medida, e aumentando o siclo, o preço; enganando a muitos com balanças adulteradas,

Amós 8:5 Portugese Bible
dizendo: Quando passará a lua nova, para vendermos o grão? e o sábado, para expormos o trigo, diminuindo a medida, e aumentando o preço, e procedendo dolosamente com balanças enganadoras,   

Amos 8:5 Romanian: Cornilescu
Voi, cari ziceţi: ,,Cînd va trece luna nouă, ca să vindem grîul, şi Sabatul ca să deschidem grînarele, să micşorăm efa şi să mărim siclul, şi să strîmbăm cumpăna ca să înşelăm?

Амос 8:5 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
вы, которые говорите: „когда-то пройдет новолуние, чтобы нам продавать хлеб, и суббота, чтобы открыть житницы, уменьшить меру, увеличить цену сикля и обманывать неверными весами,

Амос 8:5 Russian koi8r
вы, которые говорите: `когда-то пройдет новолуние, чтобы нам продавать хлеб, и суббота, чтобы открыть житницы, уменьшить меру, увеличить цену сикля и обманывать неверными весами,

Amos 8:5 Swedish (1917)
I som sägen: »När är då nymånadsdagen förbi, så att vi få sälja säd, och sabbaten, så att vi få öppna vårt sädesförråd? Då vilja vi göra efa-måttet mindre och priset högre och förfalska vågen, så att den visar orätt vikt.

Amos 8:5 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Na sinasabi, Kailan daraan ang bagong buwan, upang tayo'y makapagbili ng gugulayin at ang sabbath, upang ating mailabas ang trigo? na gawing munti ang efa, at malaki ang siklo, at gumawa ng karayaan sa magdarayang timbangan;

อาโมส 8:5 Thai: from KJV
โดยกล่าวว่า "เมื่อไรหนอวันขึ้นค่ำจะหมดไป เราจะได้ขายข้าวของเรา เมื่อไรหนอวันสะบาโตจะพ้นไป เราจะได้เอาข้าวสาลีออกขาย เราจะได้กระทำเอฟาห์ให้ย่อมลง และกระทำเชเขลให้โตขึ้น และหลอกค้าด้วยตาชั่งขี้ฉ้อ

Amos 8:5 Turkish
Diyorsunuz ki,
‹‹Yeni Ay Töreni geçse de tahılımızı satsak,
Şabat Günü geçse de buğdayımızı satışa çıkarsak.
Ölçeğifı küçültüp fiyatı yükseltsek,
Hileli tartı kullanıp ağırlık taşı.

A-moát 8:5 Vietnamese (1934)
Các ngươi nói rằng: Khi nào trăng mới sẽ qua, cho chúng ta có thể bán lúa miến, và ngày sa-bát qua, đặng chúng ta mở kho lúa mì, mà bớt ê-pha, thêm nặng siếc-lơ, và dùng cân dối giả đặng phỉnh gạt;

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