Portuguese NTLH (Nova Tradução na Linguagem de Hoje)
e vendendo trigo que não presta. Os pobres não terão dinheiro para pagar as suas dívidas, nem mesmo os que tomaram dinheiro emprestado para comprar um par de sandálias. Assim eles se venderão a nós e serão nossos escravos!”
O que isso significa?
This verse describes how some people were treating the poor unfairly by buying and selling them like goods, even for small things like shoes or bad wheat. The speaker is criticizing such unjust practices.
Explicado para crianças
Imagine if someone said they would trade a friend just to get a new toy or an old cookie. That's not nice at all! This verse talks about how some people were doing something similar but much worse to the poor and needy.
Contexto histórico
Amos, the prophet, wrote this around 750 BC in Israel during the reign of King Jeroboam II. He was speaking against social injustice and greed among wealthy citizens who oppressed the poor.
Aplicação para hoje
In today's world, we can see similar injustices where companies exploit workers or where people are mistreated for minor gains. This verse reminds us to treat everyone with fairness and respect.