They trample on the heads of the poor
They trample the poor into the dust, deny justice to the afflicted, and profane God's name through sexual corruption.
This verse links social oppression and moral impurity as united offenses before God.
1This is what the LORD says: 2So I will send fire against Moab 3I will cut off the ruler of Moab 4This is what the LORD says: 5So I will send fire upon Judah 6This is what the LORD says: 7They trample on the heads of the poor 8They lie down beside every altar 9Yet it was I who destroyed 10And I brought you up from the land of Egypt 11I raised up prophets from your sons 12“But you made the Nazirites drink wine 13Behold, I am about to crush you in your place 14Escape will fail the swift, 15The archer will not stand his ground, 16Even the bravest of mighty men