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Amos condemns selling the righteous for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals. He also describes trampling the head of the poor, turning aside the way of the afflicted, and sexual sin that profanes God’s name. See Amos 2:6–8.
6Thus says Yahweh: For three transgressions of Israel, yes, for four, I will not turn away the punishment of it; because they have sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes
7those who pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the humble: and a man and his father go to the [same] maiden, to profane my holy name:
8and they lay themselves down beside every altar on clothes taken in pledge; and in the house of their God they drink the wine of such as have been fined.