# Amos 5.10-13 **Book:** [Amos](/codex/amos/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 8. seek him that maketh the Pleiades and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night; that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth (Jehovah is his name); 9. that bringeth sudden destruction upon the strong, so that destruction cometh upon the fortress. > > **10. They hate him that reproveth in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly. 11. Forasmuch therefore as ye trample upon the poor, and take exactions from him of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink the wine thereof. 12. For I know how manifold are your transgressions, and how mighty are your sins, ye that afflict the just, that take a bribe, and that turn aside the needy in the gate from their right. 13. Therefore he that is prudent shall keep silence in such a time; for it is an evil time.** > > 14. Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; and so Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be with you, as ye say. 15. Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish justice in the gate: it may be that Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph. (Amos 5:8-15, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 8. seek him who made the Pleiades and Orion, and turns the shadow of death into the morning, and makes the day dark with night; who calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out on the surface of the earth, Yahweh is his name, 9. who brings sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the fortress. > > **10. They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks blamelessly. 11. Therefore, because you trample on the poor, and take taxes from him of wheat: You have built houses of cut stone, but you will not dwell in them. You have planted pleasant vineyards, but you shall not drink their wine. 12. For I know how many your offenses, and how great are your sins, you who afflict the just, who take a bribe, and who turn aside the needy in the courts. 13. Therefore a prudent person keeps silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.** > > 14. Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so Yahweh, the God of Armies, will be with you, as you say. 15. Hate evil, love good, and establish justice in the courts. It may be that Yahweh, the God of Armies, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.” (Amos 5:8-15, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 8. Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name: 9. That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress. spoiled: Heb. spoil > > **10. They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly. 11. Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them. pleasant: Heb. vineyards of desire 12. For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right. a bribe: or, a ransom 13. Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.** > > 14. Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken. 15. 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. (Amos 5:8-15, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 8. The maker of Kimah and Kesil, And the turner to morning of death-shade, And day [as] night He hath made dark, Who is calling to the waters of the sea, And poureth them on the face of the earth, Jehovah [is] His name; 9. Who is brightening up the spoiled against the strong, And the spoiled against a fortress cometh. > > **10. They have hated a reprover in the gate, And a plain speaker they abominate. 11. Therefore, because of your trampling on the poor, And the tribute of corn ye take from him, Houses of hewn work ye have built, And ye do not dwell in them, Desirable vineyards ye have planted, And ye do not drink their wine. 12. For I have known, many [are] your transgressions, And mighty your sins, Adversaries of the righteous, taking ransoms, And the needy in the gate ye turned aside. 13. Therefore is the wise at that time silent, For an evil time it [is].** > > 14. Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live, And it is so; Jehovah, God of Hosts, [is] with you, as ye said. 15. Hate evil, and love good, And set up judgment in the gate, It may be Jehovah, God of Hosts, doth pity the remnant of Joseph. (Amos 5:8-15, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._ - [H3724 - kopher](/codex/h3724-kopher/), *kopher*, Strong's H3724 - [H6588 - pesha](/codex/h6588-pesha/), *pesha*, Strong's H6588 - [H2403 - chattath](/codex/h2403-chattath/), *chattath*, Strong's H2403 - [H3045 - yada](/codex/h3045-yada/), *yada*, Strong's H3045 ## Quoted in **Concepts:** - [Sin](/codex/sin/), via [Amos 5.11-12](/codex/amos-5-11-12/) **Lexicon:** - [H3724 - kopher](/codex/h3724-kopher/), via [Amos 5.12](/codex/amos-5-12/) **Passages:** - [Amos 5](/codex/amos-5/) ## Notes _Your annotations._ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.