Amos 2:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְעַלh5921
1upon clothesבְּגָדִ֤יםh899
2laid to pledgeחֲבֻלִים֙h2254
3And they lay themselves downיַטּ֔וּh5186
4byאֵ֖צֶלh681
5כָּלh3605
6every altarמִזְבֵּ֑חַh4196
7the wineוְיֵ֤יןh3196
8of the condemnedעֲנוּשִׁים֙h6064
9and they drinkיִשְׁתּ֔וּh8354
10in the houseבֵּ֖יתh1004
11of their godאֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃h430

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and they lay themselves down beside every altar upon clothes taken in pledge; and in the house of their God they drink the wine of such as have been fined.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

By every altar they are stretched on clothing taken from those who are in their debt, drinking in the house of their god the wine of those who have made payment for wrongdoing.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And they lay [themselves] down by every altar upon clothes taken in pledge, and they drink [in] the house of their God the wine of the condemned.

World English Bible (WEB)

And they lay themselves down beside every altar on clothes taken in pledge; And in the house of their God they drink the wine of those who have been fined.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And on pledged garments they stretch themselves near every altar, And the wine of fined ones they drink `in' the house of their gods.