saying,

“When will the New Moon(A) be over
    that we may sell grain,
and the Sabbath be ended
    that we may market(B) wheat?”(C)
skimping on the measure,
    boosting the price
    and cheating(D) with dishonest scales,(E)

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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;

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Saying:

“When will the New Moon be past,
That we may sell grain?
And (A)the Sabbath,
That we may [a]trade wheat?
(B)Making the ephah small and the shekel large,
Falsifying the scales by (C)deceit,

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 8:5 Lit. open