Amos 5:15

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

Modern
Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”
Traditional
Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the Lord God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
Literal
Hate evil and love good, and establish justice in the gate! Perhaps YHWH God of Hosts will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”
Latin
Odite malum et diligite bonum, et constituite in porta judicium: si forte misereatur Dominus Deus exercituum reliquiis Joseph.

Original

Hebrew
English
Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”

Notes

the remnant of Joseph: The phrase the remnant of Joseph comes from the Hebrew text to refer to the northern kingdom. They remained God's people despite their rebellion and idol worship.

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 Remnant What Is Good

Events

Parallels

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

People

Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Book of Amos

Topics

Repentance: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Sin: should be Hated