Amos 5
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Amos 5:10-13

10They hateH8130 him who 1rebukesH3198 in the 2gateH8179, And they 3despiseH8581 him who speaksH1696 with integrityH8549.11ThereforeH3651 becauseH3282 you imposeH1318 heavyH1318 4rentH1318 on the poorH1800 And takeH3947 a tributeH4864 of grainH1250 from them, Though you have builtH1129 5housesH1004 of cutH1496 stoneH1496, Yet you will not liveH3427 in them; You have plantedH5193 beautifulH2531 vineyardsH3754, yet you will 6not drinkH8354 their wineH3196.12For I knowH3045 your offensesH6588 are manyH7227 and your sinsH2403 are greatH6099, You who are 7hostileH6887 to the righteousH6662 and acceptH3947 bribesH3724, And 8turnH5186 awayH5186 the poorH34 from justice at the 9gateH8179.13ThereforeH3651 at 10suchH1931 a timeH6256 the prudentH7919 person 11keepsH1826 quietH1826, becauseH3588 it is an evilH7463 timeH6256.

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Notes

  1. 1. Amos 5:10 Is 29:21; Amos 5:15 ↩
  2. 2. Amos 5:10 I.e., the place where court was held ↩
  3. 3. Amos 5:10 1 Kin 22:8; Is 59:15; Jer 17:16-18 ↩
  4. 4. Amos 5:11 Or tax ↩
  5. 5. Amos 5:11 Amos 3:15; 6:11 ↩
  6. 6. Amos 5:11 Mic 6:15 ↩
  7. 7. Amos 5:12 Is 1:23; 5:23; Amos 2:6 ↩
  8. 8. Amos 5:12 Lit they turn ↩
  9. 9. Amos 5:12 I.e., the place where court was held ↩
  10. 10. Amos 5:13 Lit that time ↩
  11. 11. Amos 5:13 Eccl 3:7; Hos 4:4 ↩

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