New International Version (NIV)
8They lie down beside every altar
on garments taken in pledge.
In the house of their god
they drink wine taken as fines.
Amos 2:8
Amos 2:8 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
8“And on garments seized as pledges they stretch out beside every altar,
And in the house of their God they drink the wine of those who have been fined.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
8On garments taken as pledges they stretch out beside every altar,
And in the house of their God they drink the wine of those who have been fined.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
8“They stretch out beside every [pagan] altar on clothes taken in pledge [to secure a loan, disregarding God’s command],
And in the house of their God [in contempt of Him] they frivolously drink the wine [which has been] taken from those who have been fined. [Ex 22:26; Deut 24:12, 13]
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
8They lie down beside every altar
on garments taken in pledge.
And in the house of their God,2:8 Or of their gods
they drink wine obtained through fines.2:8 Or they drink the wine of those who have been fined
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
8They lie down beside every altar on clothes they have taken.
They lie on those clothes
until the owner pays back what is owed.
In the house of their God
they drink wine that was paid as fines.