...who fled in confusion. — This is Old Midsummer Day. Hear this, <) ye that swallow up the needy ; saying, when will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn 'j and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat? making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and...

...silence. 4 Hear this, ye that pant to oppress the needy, And to destroy the poor of the land, s That say, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn,...forth wheat, ' Making the ephah small, and the shekel heavy, And falsifying the balances for deceit ; a That we may buy the poor for silver, And the needy...

...been made, that the Bible condemns the feeling of all such as say, " When will the Sabbath be gone, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great ?" Amos 8 : 5. May not the feelings with which the Sabbath is met, afford one of the tests by which...

...shall cast them forth with silence. Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail ; saying, When will the new moon...Sabbath, that we may set forth wheat ; making the eplmli small, and the shekel great, and • Ducas quotes from Die Scptuagiut; we have followed the...

...the words of the Prophet Amos—' Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail; saying, when will the new moon be...wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, (that is, selling by scanty measure and demanding an exorbitant price) and falsifying the balances...

...of Amos there were those, who wearied with the restraints which the Jewish religion imposed, said, "when will the new moon be gone, that we may sell...corn, and the Sabbath, that we may set forth wheat." But eager as they were to break away from the law of the Lord, we hear God say in return, "The Lord...

...Hear this, O ye that bruise the needy, And set yourselves to make the poor of the land to fail.f 5 Saying : When will the "new moon be gone, that we may sell corn ? And the sabbath, that we may set J forth wheat ? § Making the ephah small, and § making the shekel weighty ; And || falsifying the...

...silence. 4 U Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail, 5 Y Z(X Y 7 4set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and 'falsifying the balances by deceit...

...shall cast them forth with silence. Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail, saying, When will the new moon be...ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balance by deceit? That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes ; yea, and...

...hereafter. VIII. 3. And the songs of the temples shall be howlings in the day, saith the Lord GOD. VIII. 5. Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may...shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit ? Instead of the songs and music of the temples of Beth-el, and other high places, there shall be nothing...