Cross Reference AMOS 5:12 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

{Amos 5:12} For x3588 I know 3045 z8804 your manifold 7227 transgressions 6588 and your mighty 6099 sins: 2403 they afflict 6887 z8802 the just, 6662 they take 3947 z8802 a bribe, 3724 and they turn aside 5186 z8689 the poor 34 in the gate 8179 [from their right].

I know:
"And it shall come to pass,¹ when¹ manyª evilsª and troublesª are befallenª ° them, that this¹ songª shall testifyª ° againstª them as a witness;ª for¹ it shall not¹ be forgottenª ° out of the mouthsª ¹ of their seed:ª for¹ I knowª °¹ their imaginationª which¹ they¹ go about,ª ° even now,ª before¹ I have broughtª ° them into¹ the landª which¹ I sware.ª °" {Deu 31:21} + "For I¹ [know] their worksª and their thoughts:ª it shall come,ª ° that I will gatherª °¹ all¹ nationsª and tongues;ª and they shall come,ª ° and seeª °¹ my glory.ª" {Isa 66:18} + "Because¹ ¹ they have committedª ° villanyª in Israel,ª and have committed² ° adulteryª ° with¹ their neighbours'ª wives,ª and have spokenª ° lyingª wordsª in my name,ª which¹ I have not¹ commandedª ° them; even I¹ know,ª ° and [am] a witness,ª saithª ° the LORD.ª" {Jer 29:23} + "Forª the¹ wordª of Godª [is] quick,ª ° andª powerful,ª andª sharperª thanª anyª twoedgedª sword,ª piercingª ° even¹ toª the dividing asunderª of¹ soulª andª ² spirit,ª andª ² of the jointsª andª marrow,ª andª [is] a discernerª of the thoughtsª andª intentsª of the heart.ª ... Neitherª ª is¹ there² ° any creatureª that is not manifestª in his² sight:ª ¹ butª all thingsª [are] nakedª andª openedª ° unto the¹ eyesª of himª withª whomª we have² to do.ª ¹" {Hbr 4:12-13}

manifold:
"For [so] it was,¹ that¹ the childrenª of Israelª had sinnedª ° against the LORDª their God,ª which had brought them upª °¹ out of the landª ¹ of Egypt,ª from under¹ ¹ the handª of Pharaohª kingª of Egypt,ª and had fearedª ° otherª gods,ª ... And they caused¹ their sonsª and their daughtersª to pass² ° through¹ the fire,ª and usedª ° divinationª and enchantments,ª ° and sold² ° themselves¹ to doª ° evilª in the sightª of the LORD,ª to provoke him to anger.ª °" {2Kg 17:7-17} + "But these¹ twoª [things] shall comeª ° to thee in a momentª in oneª day,ª the loss of children,ª and widowhood:ª they shall comeª ° upon¹ thee in their perfectionª for the multitudeª of thy sorceries,ª [and] for the greatª abundanceª of thine enchantments.ª" {Isa 47:9}

they afflict:
"Thus¹ saithª ° the LORD;ª For¹ threeª transgressionsª of Israel,ª and for¹ four,ª I will not¹ turn awayª ° [the punishment] thereof; because¹ they soldª ° the righteousª for silver,ª and the poorª for¹ a pair of shoes;ª ... That pantª ° after¹ the dustª of the earthª on the headª of the poor,ª and turn asideª ° the wayª of the meek:ª and a manª and his fatherª will go² ° in¹ unto¹ the [same] maid,ª to¹ profaneª °¹ my holyª name:ª" {Ams 2:6-7} + "And [he that is] courageousª ª among the mightyª shall flee awayª ° nakedª in that¹ day,ª saithª ° the LORD.ª" {Ams 2:16} + "The¹ Godª of Abraham,ª andª of Isaac,ª andª of Jacob,ª the¹ Godª of ourª fathers,ª hath glorifiedª ° his² ¹ Sonª Jesus;ª whomª yeª delivered up,ª ° andª deniedª ° himª in² the presenceª ¹ of Pilate,ª when he¹ was determinedª ° to let² ° [him]² go.ª ° ... Butª yeª deniedª ° the¹ Holy Oneª andª the Just,ª andª desiredª ° a¹ murdererª ² to be grantedª ° unto you;ª" {Act 3:13-14} + "Whichª of the¹ prophetsª have² ° notª yourª fathersª persecuted?ª ° andª they have slainª ° them which² shewed beforeª ° ofª the¹ comingª of the¹ Just One;ª of whomª yeª have beenª ° nowª the betrayersª andª murderers:ª" {Act 7:52} + "Behold,ª ° the¹ hireª of the¹ labourersª who² have reaped downª ° yourª fields,ª which² is ofª youª kept back by fraud,ª ° crieth:ª ° andª the¹ cries² ¹ of them which have reapedª ° are enteredª ° intoª the¹ earsª of the Lordª of sabaoth.ª" {Jms 5:4} + "Ye have condemnedª ° [and] killedª ° the¹ just;ª [and] he doth² ° notª resistª ° you.ª ¹" {Jms 5:6}

take:
"And his sonsª walkedª ° not¹ in his ways,ª but turned asideª ° afterª lucre,ª and tookª ° bribes,ª and pervertedª ° judgment.ª" {1Sm 8:3} + "Gatherª ° not¹ my soulª with¹ sinners,ª nor my lifeª with¹ bloodyª men:² ¹ ... In whose¹ handsª [is] mischief,ª and their right handª is fullª ° of bribes.ª" {Psa 26:9-10} + "Thy princesª [are] rebellious,ª ° and companionsª of thieves:ª every one¹ lovethª ° gifts,ª and followeth² ° after¹ rewards:ª they judgeª ° not¹ the fatherless,ª neither¹ doth the causeª of the widowª comeª ° unto¹ them." {Isa 1:23} + "He that walkethª ° righteously,ª and speakethª ° uprightly;ª he that despisethª ° the gainª of oppressions,ª that shakethª ° his handsª from holdingª °¹ of bribes,ª that stoppethª ° his earsª from hearingª °¹ of blood,ª and shuttethª ° his eyesª from seeingª °¹ evil;ª" {Isa 33:15} + "The headsª thereof judgeª ° for reward,ª and the priestsª thereof teachª ° for hire,ª and the prophetsª thereof divineª ° for money:ª yet will they leanª ° upon¹ the LORD,ª and say,ª ° [Is] not¹ the LORDª amongª us? none¹ evilª can comeª ° upon¹ us." {Mic 3:11} + "That they may do evilª ¹ with both handsª earnestly,ª ° the princeª asketh,ª ° and the judgeª ° [asketh] for a reward;ª and the greatª [man], he¹ utterethª ° his mischievousª desire:ª so they wrap it up.ª °" {Mic 7:3}

bribe:
or, ransom

and they:
"That pantª ° after¹ the dustª of the earthª on the headª of the poor,ª and turn asideª ° the wayª of the meek:ª and a manª and his fatherª will go² ° in¹ unto¹ the [same] maid,ª to¹ profaneª °¹ my holyª name:ª" {Ams 2:7} + "To turn asideª ° the needyª from judgment,ª ¹ and to take awayª ° the rightª from the poorª of my people,ª that widowsª may be¹ their prey,ª and [that] they may robª ° the fatherless!ª" {Isa 10:2} + "That make a man² an offenderª °¹ for a word,ª and lay a snareª ° for him that reprovethª ° in the gate,ª and turn asideª ° the justª for a thing of nought.ª" {Isa 29:21} + "To crushª ° under¹ his feetª all¹ the prisonersª of the earth,ª" {Lam 3:34} + "And I will come nearª ° to¹ you to judgment;ª and I will be¹ a swiftª ° witnessª against the sorcerers,ª ° and against the adulterers,ª ° and against falseª swearers,ª ° and against those that oppressª ° the hirelingª in [his] wages,ª the widow,ª and the fatherless,ª and that turn asideª ° the strangerª [from his right], and fearª ° not¹ me, saithª ° the LORDª of hosts.ª" {Mal 3:5}

in the:
"They hateª ° him that rebukethª ° in the gate,ª and they abhorª ° him that speakethª ° uprightly.ª" {Ams 5:10} + "Judgesª ° and officersª ° shalt thou makeª ° thee in all¹ thy gates,ª which¹ the LORDª thy Godª givethª ° thee, throughout thy tribes:ª and they shall judgeª °¹ the peopleª with justª judgment.ª" {Deu 16:18} + "Then went² ° Boaz² upª °¹ to the gate,ª and sat him downª ° there:¹ and, behold,¹ the kinsmanª ° of whom Boazª spakeª ° came² ° by;¹ unto whom¹ he said,ª ° Ho,² suchª a one!ª turn aside,ª ° sit downª ° here.¹ And he turned aside,ª ° and sat down.ª °" {Rth 4:1} + "When I went outª ° to the gateª through¹ the city,ª [when] I preparedª ° my seatª in the street!ª ... I chose² ° out¹ their way,ª and satª ° chief,ª and dweltª ° as a kingª in the army,ª as¹ one [that] comfortethª ° the mourners.ª" {Job 29:7-25} + "If¹ I have lifted upª ° my handª against¹ the fatherless,ª when¹ I sawª ° my helpª in the gate:ª" {Job 31:21} + "Robª ° not¹ the poor,ª because¹ he¹ [is] poor:ª neither¹ oppressª ° the afflictedª in the gate:ª" {Prv 22:22}

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