Amo 8:6 | NETfull | STEP | We’re eager to trade silver for the poor, a pair of sandals for the needy! We want to mix in some chaff with the grain!”

Amos 8:6

6 We’re eager to trade silver for the poor, ^{▼▼ Heb “to buy the poor for silver.”} ^{▼▼ The expression trade silver for the poor refers to the slave trade.}
a pair of sandals ^{▼▼ See the note on the word “sandals” in 2:6.} for the needy!
We want to mix in some chaff with the grain!” ^{▼▼ Heb “The chaff of the grain we will sell.”}