Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria, and be-
hold the great tumult and the oppression in the midst there-
of: For they know not to do right, who store up violence
and robbery in the midst thereof. Hear this, O ye that
swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of tlie land
to fail ; saying — that we may buy the poor for silver, and
the needy for a pair of shoes. The Lord hath sworn by
the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of
their works." Amos ii. 6. iii. 9. viii. 4 — 1,

Here^ buying and selling persons is set down as a sin
which should be punished--Mc Lord swears by himself
that he will not forget it.
We have the sinfulness of slavery presented in a strong
point of light by the prophet Oded, when the captives of
Judah were brought to Samaria to be held as slaves.
