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They lie down beside every altar
    upon garments acquired as surety,[a]
while drinking in the house of their God
    the wine purchased with the fines they impose.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 2:8 Surety: according to the law (Ex 22:25; Deut 24:12), a garment taken as a pledge must be restored before nightfall.