that swallow up the needy] By staying of the sale of food and necessary things, which ye have gotten into your owne hands, and so cause the poor to spend quickly that little which they have, and at length for necessity to become your slaves. new-moon] Or, moneth. When the dearth was once come, they were so greedy of gain, that they thought the holy day to be an hinderance unto them; for on such dayes it was not lawfull to buy or sell. Nhem. 13. 15, 16. set forth wheat] Heb. open wheat. making the Ephah small] That is, the measure small, and the price great. falsifying the balances by deceit] Heb. perverting the balances of deceit.