Matthew Poole and continuators on Amos 2:8

8 And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge , by every altar , and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their God .

The Iews of old did not, as we, sit upright at the feasts, and meals, but in a posture of greater ease did lean, or ly on one side, so here they lay themselves down, i. e. put themselves in a feasting posture,

of which the Law had expresly said, none should detain them all night, Deut. 24.12, 13.

Impudent sinners, who dare thus before the Altar where they suppose that God is present, bring their crying inexcusable oppressions; and feast in sacred places, on sacred viands with bloody minds and oppressive practices; and seek mercy from God when they shew no mercy to the poor.

To compleat their wickedness, they offer their drink offerings in Wine which they bought with the fines and pecuniary mulcts laid on the innocent and guiltless, and thus rejoyce in their violence whilest God hates robbery for a burnt-offering.

Marginal references: Exod. 22.26.; Or, such as have fi[illegible: 1 letter]ed, or, [illegible: 2 letters]lcted.