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Amos 5:10

Context

5:10 The Israelites 1  hate anyone who arbitrates at the city gate; 2 

they despise anyone who speaks honestly.

Amos 5:24

Context

5:24 Justice must flow like torrents of water,

righteous actions 3  like a stream that never dries up.

1 tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Israelites) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

2 sn In ancient Israelite culture, legal disputes were resolved in the city gate, where the town elders met.

3 tn Traditionally, “righteousness.”



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