KJV ORIGINAL
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
This is what the Lord says: Israel has crossed the line over and over again, and I'm not backing down from the consequences anymore. They've been selling out good people for money and trading away the poor for basically nothing — like a pair of shoes.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's calling out Israel for treating people like they're disposable and putting profit over people.
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