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Amos 5:15 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Amos 5:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Amos chapter 5 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 5:15 (KJV)
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Commentary on Amos 5:15
Amos intensifies the command: "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." The Hebrew sin'u-ra ve'ehevu tov vehatzzigu vasha'ar mishpat ulay yechanan YHWH Elohei-tzeva'ot she'erit Yosef moves from internal disposition (hate/love) to public action (establish justice) to hopeful possibility (maybe mercy)."Hate the evil" (sin'u-ra) uses sane' (שָׂנֵא), strong revulsion and rejection. "Love the good" (ve'ehevu tov) uses ahav (אָהַב), covenant love and devotion. God demands not mere external...
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Cross-References for Amos 5:15
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“Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.”
“don't imitate that which is evil”
“hate evil. He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.”
“and leave a blessing behind him”
“and hold firmly that which is good.”
“like dew from Yahweh”
“neither indeed can it be.”
“that Moses said to the people”
“Therefore will he give them up”
“See now”