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Amos 2:7 · KJV

"That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:"

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Passage Context

5But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.
6Thus 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;
7That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:
8And 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.
9Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.

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Reflection Questions

1

What does it mean to you to 'pant after the dust of the earth'?

2

How do you see the meek being treated in today's world?

3

When have you witnessed or experienced injustice?

Life Application

integrity

Strive to treat others with respect and dignity, especially those less fortunate.

humility

Practice humility and seek to uplift those who are marginalized.

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