For he has oppressed and abandoned the poor. He has seized a house he did not build.
Amos 5:12 - Tree of Life Version For I know your crimes are many and your sins countless— afflicting the righteous, taking bribes, and turning the needy aside at the gate. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For I know how manifold are your transgressions and how mighty are your sins–you who afflict the [uncompromisingly] righteous, who take a bribe, and who turn aside the needy in the [court of the city] gate from their right. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible I know how many are your crimes, and how numerous are your sins— afflicting the righteous, taking money on the side, turning away the poor who seek help. Catholic Public Domain Version For I know your many wicked deeds and the strength of your sins, you enemies of the just, accepting bribes, and depriving the poor at the gate. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Because I know your manifold crimes, and your grievous sine: enemies of the just, taking bribes, and oppressing the poor in the gate. |
For he has oppressed and abandoned the poor. He has seized a house he did not build.
if I have raised my hand against the orphan, when I saw my support in the gate,
Happy is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they speak with their enemies at the gate.
On the other hand, nor should you takes sides with a poor man in his case.
A bribe is a charm in the eyes of its owner. Wherever he turns, he succeeds.
Do not rob a poor person because he is poor, nor crush the needy at the gate,
Your princes are rebellious and friends with thieves. Everyone loves a bribe and chases after rewards. They do not defend the orphan, nor does a widow’s case come to them.
to deprive the helpless of justice and rob the rights of the poor of My people, so that widows may be their spoil and orphans their prey!
Those who make a man out to be guilty with a word, and trap him who reproves at the gate, and deny justice with meaninglessness.
One who walks righteously, and speaks uprightly, who refuses unjust gain by extortion, who shakes his hands free of bribes, who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from looking on evil.
These two things will come upon you in a moment, in one day— loss of children and widowhood— they will come upon you in full measure in spite of your many sorceries and your many spells.
who justify the wicked for a bribe, and deprive the innocent of justice!
“For I know their works and their thoughts. It will come about that I will gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.
because they have been disgraceful in Israel, committing adultery with their neighbors’ wives and speaking words in My Name falsely, which I did not command them. But I am the One who knows and I am witness.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
Because you have discouraged the hearts of the righteous with your lies, when I have not grieved him; and strengthened the hands of the wicked so he may not return from his wicked way and live,
I myself have known Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from Me. For now, Ephraim, you are a prostitute— Israel is defiled!
The valiant among the warriors will flee naked in that day.” declares Adonai.
I will cut off the ruler from her midst, and slay all her princes with him. Thus Adonai has said. As for Judah and Israel
They despise one who reproves at the gate, so they detest one who speaks with integrity.
Hear this, you who trample the poor, destroying the afflicted of the land
Her leaders give judgment for a bribe. Her priests give direction for a price. Her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean on Adonai by saying: “Is not Adonai in our midst? No calamity will come upon us!”
Both hands are diligent at doing evil. The official and the judge ask for a bribe. The distinguished man utters a desire of his soul. Thus they weave it together.
“Then I will draw near to you in judgment, and I will be a swift witness against sorcerers, adulterers, perjurers those who extort a worker’s wage, or oppress the widow or an orphan, those who mislead a stranger. They do not fear Me,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot.
Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? They killed the ones who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. Now you have become His betrayers and murderers—
“Judges and officers you are to appoint within all your gates that Adonai your God is giving you, according to your tribes; and they are to judge the people with righteous judgment.
Now when many evils and troubles have come on them, this song will confront them as a witness; for it will not be forgotten from the mouth of their descendants. For I know the intention they are devising this day, even before I bring them into the land that I swore.”
Behold, the wages of the workers who mowed your fields—which you kept back by fraud—are crying out against you. And the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.
You have condemned, you have murdered the righteous person—he does not resist you.
Meanwhile Boaz had gone up to the gate and sat down there. And all of a sudden, the goel about whom Boaz had spoken passed by. “Come over,” he called, “and sit down here, my friend.” So he came over and sat down.
His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain—they took bribes and perverted justice.