New American Standard Bible 1995
Amos 5:14-16
14SeekH1875 goodH2896 and not evilH7451, that you may liveH2421; And thusH3651 may the LordH3068 GodH430 of hostsH6635 be with you, 1JustH3512 as you have saidH559!152HateH8130 evilH7451, loveH157 goodH2896, And establishH3322 justiceH4941 in the 3gateH8179! PerhapsH194 the LordH3068 GodH430 of hostsH6635 4May be graciousH2603 to the 5remnantH7611 of JosephH3130.
16ThereforeH3651 thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 GodH430 of hostsH6635, the LordH136, “There is 6wailingH4553 in allH3605 the plazasH7339, And in allH3605 the streetsH2351 they sayH559, ‘AlasH1930! AlasH1930!’ They also callH7121 the 7farmerH406 to mourningH60 And 89professionalH3045 mournersH3045 to lamentationH5092.
Notes
- 1. Amos 5:14 Mic 3:11 ↩
- 2. Amos 5:15 Ps 97:10; Rom 12:9 ↩
- 3. Amos 5:15 I.e. the place where court was held ↩
- 4. Amos 5:15 Joel 2:14 ↩
- 5. Amos 5:15 Mic 5:3, 7, 8 ↩
- 6. Amos 5:16 Jer 9:10, 18-20; Amos 8:3 ↩
- 7. Amos 5:16 Joel 1:11 ↩
- 8. Amos 5:16 Lit those who know lamentation ↩
- 9. Amos 5:16 2 Chr 35:25; Jer 9:17 ↩
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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