Amos 5:15
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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.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.”
In other translations
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.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.”
Hebrew words
שִׂנְאוּ־sin'u-hateH8130רָעra'evilH7451וְאֶהֱבוּve'ehevuand loveH157טוֹבtovgoodH2896וְהַצִּיגוּvehatziguand set upH3322בַשַּׁעַרvasha'arin the gateH8179מִשְׁפָּטmishpatjusticeH4941אוּלַי'ulaiperhapsH194יֶחֱנַןyechenanhe will show favor toH2603יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵי־'elohei-God ofH430צְבָאוֹתtzeva'othostsH6635שְׁאֵרִיתshe'erit[the] remnant ofH7611יוֹסֵף׃ סyosefJosephH3130
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Romans 12:9Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
- 3 John 1:11Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
- Psalm 97:10Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
- Joel 2:14Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the Lord your God?Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him— grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21-2221 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. 22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.21 but test all things. Hold fast to what is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil.
- Micah 5:7-87 And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the Lord, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men. 8 And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.7 Then the remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for man or linger for mankind. 8 Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it passes through, with no one to rescue them.
- Romans 8:7Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.
- Micah 5:3Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.Therefore Israel will be abandoned until she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of His brothers will return to the children of Israel.
- Amos 5:24But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.But let justice roll on like a river, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
- 1 Kings 20:31And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.Then the servants of Ben-hadad said to him, “Look now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful. Let us go out to the king of Israel with sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads. Perhaps he will spare your life.”
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