New International Version (NIV)
5saying,
“When will the New Moon be over
that we may sell grain,
and the Sabbath be ended
that we may market wheat?”—
skimping on the measure,
boosting the price
and cheating with dishonest scales,
Amos 8:5
Amos 8:5 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
5saying,
“When will the new moon 8:5 Lit pass bybe over,
So that we may sell grain;
And the Sabbath, so that we may open the wheat market,
To make the 8:5 About 1 cubic foot or 0.03 cubic metersephah smaller and the 8:5 About 0.4 oz. or 11 gmshekel bigger,
And to cheat with dishonest scales,
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
5saying,
“When will the new moon be over,
So that we may sell grain,
And the sabbath, that we may open the wheat market,
To make the bushel smaller and the shekel bigger,
And to cheat with dishonest scales,
Amplified Bible (AMP)
5saying,
“When will the New Moon [festival] be over
So that we may sell grain,
And the Sabbath ended so that we may open the wheat market,
Making the ephah [measure] smaller and the shekel bigger [that is, selling less for a higher price]
And to cheat by falsifying the scales,
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
5asking, “When will the New Moon be over,
that we may sell grain?
When will the Sabbath end,
that we may market wheat?
Let us reduce the ephah and increase the shekel;8:5 Or Let us reduce the measure and increase the price
let us cheat with dishonest scales.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
5You say,
“When will the New Moon feast be over?
Then we can sell our grain.
When will the Sabbath day come to an end?
Then people can buy our wheat.”
But you measure out less than the right amount.
You raise your prices.
You cheat others by using dishonest scales.