New American Standard Bible 1995
Amos 5:12-15
12For I knowH3045 your transgressionsH6588 are manyH7227 and your sinsH2403 are greatH6099, You who 1distressH6887 the righteousH6662 and acceptH3947 bribesH3724 And 2turnH5186 asideH5186 the poorH34 in the 3gateH8179.13ThereforeH3651 at 4suchH1931 a timeH6256 the prudentH7919 person 5keepsH1826 silentH1826, for it is an evilH7463 timeH6256.
14SeekH1875 goodH2896 and not evilH7451, that you may liveH2421; And thusH3651 may the LordH3068 GodH430 of hostsH6635 be with you, 6JustH3512 as you have saidH559!157HateH8130 evilH7451, loveH157 goodH2896, And establishH3322 justiceH4941 in the 8gateH8179! PerhapsH194 the LordH3068 GodH430 of hostsH6635 9May be graciousH2603 to the 10remnantH7611 of JosephH3130.
Notes
- 1. Amos 5:12 Is 1:23; 5:23; Amos 2:6 ↩
- 2. Amos 5:12 Lit they turn ↩
- 3. Amos 5:12 I.e. the place where court was held ↩
- 4. Amos 5:13 Lit that time ↩
- 5. Amos 5:13 Eccl 3:7; Hos 4:4 ↩
- 6. Amos 5:14 Mic 3:11 ↩
- 7. Amos 5:15 Ps 97:10; Rom 12:9 ↩
- 8. Amos 5:15 I.e. the place where court was held ↩
- 9. Amos 5:15 Joel 2:14 ↩
- 10. Amos 5:15 Mic 5:3, 7, 8 ↩
Commentaries on Amos 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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