Amos 2:7They trample on the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and deny justice to the oppressed; and a man and his father use the same maiden, to profane my holy name;
The setting
Northern Israel, ~760 BC. During prosperity under Jeroboam II, prophet Amos witnesses wealthy landowners crushing the poor in courts while visiting shrines for religious festivals in Bethel and Samaria, modern-day West Bank, Palestine.
The emotion here: righteous fury at religious hypocrisy combined with oppression
The original word
sha'aph (שָׁאַף) — to trample, literally pant after like a wild animal hunting prey
Why it matters
The same maiden refers to temple prostitution - father and son visiting the same cult prostitute
Read with care
What most readers miss in Amos 2:7
This isn't just general oppression - it's happening AT the religious sites during worship
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about economic inequality, but Amos is specifically calling out religious people who worship on weekends then exploit workers on weekdays.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Amos 2:7
Bible Genome reading
Amos 2:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Amos 2:7 comes from the book of Amos, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include oppression, sexual immorality. Notable phrases: trample on the dust; deny justice. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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