Verse 12
Amos 5:12
New Living Translation
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For I know the vast number of your sins<br>and the depth of your rebellions.<br>You oppress good people by taking bribes<br>and deprive the poor of justice in the courts.<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּ֤י יָדַ֨עְתִּי֙ רַבִּ֣ים פִּשְׁעֵי/כֶ֔ם וַ/עֲצֻמִ֖ים חַטֹּֽאתֵי/כֶ֑ם צֹרְרֵ֤י צַדִּיק֙ לֹ֣קְחֵי כֹ֔פֶר וְ/אֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים בַּ/שַּׁ֥עַר הִטּֽוּ
English Translation
For I have known many of your transgressions and mighty are your sins, oppressors of the righteous, takers of bribes, and they have perverted the needy at the gate.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 5 Context
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9
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10
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