Passage

The poor denied justice

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

⁷They trample the heads of the poor into the dust of the earth and deny justice to the oppressed. A man and his father use the same maiden, to profane my holy name.

Amos 2:7World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

The accusation describes mistreatment of the poor and denial of justice to the oppressed, then names a father and son going to the same young woman.

To understand

The surrounding charges include selling the needy for sandals and lying by altars on garments taken in pledge. Treatment of vulnerable people is set alongside conduct at places of worship.

A question

How do the charges about the poor relate to the scenes at the altars?