Amos 5:10

A Call to Repentance · Amos 5:4–15
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Translations

Modern
There are those who hate the one who reproves in the gate and despise him who speaks with integrity.
Traditional
They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.
Literal
They hate the one reproving in the gate, and the one speaking virtuously, they abhor.
Latin
Odio habuerunt corripientem in porta, et loquentem perfecte abominati sunt.

Original

Hebrew
English
There are those who hate the one who reproves in the gate and despise him who speaks with integrity.

Notes

Amos continues the idea started in Amos 5:7. Wealthy people controlled Israel's courts, which relied on corrupt judges and paid witnesses. They ignored the truth and focused only on what benefited them (Amos 5:12).

Amos delivers three prophetic messages to Israel, criticizing their mistaken belief about being God's chosen people. The messages show a progression toward judgment.

Theme notes and profiles

Social Justice The Day of the Lord What Is Good

Events

Parallels

Joel 1:13–20 Zephaniah 2:1–3 Luke 13:1–5

Glossary

Book of Amos Neighbor Wrath of God

Topics

Christian Minister: Trials and Persecutions of Persecution of the Righteous Reproof: General Scriptures Concerning Uprightness: They Who Walk in Hated by the Wicked Wicked (People): Described