Verse 12
Amos 5:12
American Standard Version
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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].
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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3
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4
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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24
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25
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