Amo 8:5 | ESV | STEP | 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 greatand deal deceitfully with false balances,

c Ezek. 45:10; Mic. 6:10, 11; See Hos. 12:7

‏ Amos 8:5

5 saying, “When will ^athe new moon be over,
that we may sell grain?
And ^bthe Sabbath,
that we may offer wheat for sale,
that we may make ^cthe ephah small and the shekel ^{▼▼An ephah was about 3/5 bushel or 22 liters; a shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams} great
and deal deceitfully with false balances,

‏ Amos 8:5Summary

‏ Amos 8:5