SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 6:3

6:3a You dismiss the day of calamity

You (plur.) put from your minds the ⌊coming⌋ day of disaster.
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You (plur.) ⌊leaders⌋ try not to think of the day ⌊that is coming⌋ when bad things will happen ⌊to you⌋ .

6:3b and bring near a reign of violence.

By doing that, ⌊you (plur.) ⌋ make a time of evil to come to you.
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But ⌊by the way you (plur.) behave, this⌋ will cause violent ⌊people⌋ to come and destroy ⌊you⌋ .

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SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 8:4

8:4 Hear this, you who trample the needy, who do away with the poor of the land,

Listen, ⌊you merchants⌋ who walk all over and destroy the poor in the land.
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Pay attention, you ⌊business people⌋ who step all over and ruin the ⌊people⌋ who have nothing in your country.

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