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NASB					Amos 5:12 For I know³⁰⁴⁵ your transgressions⁶⁵⁸⁸ are many^7227a and your sins^2403b are great⁶⁰⁹⁹, You who ^Adistress^6887c the righteous⁶⁶⁶² and accept³⁹⁴⁷ bribes^3724a And ¹turn⁵¹⁸⁶ aside⁵¹⁸⁶ the poor³⁴ in the ²gate⁸¹⁷⁹.
AMPLIFIED 2015					Amos 5:12 For I know your transgressions are many and your sins are great (shocking, innumerable), You who distress the righteous and take bribes, And turn away from the poor in the [court of the city] gate [depriving them of justice].

NASB Translator's Notes:
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Lit they turn

I.e. the place where court was held

NASB Cross References:
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Is 1:23 Your rulers are rebels
And companions of thieves;
Everyone loves a bribe
And chases after rewards.
They do not defend the orphan,
Nor does the widow's plea come before them.

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Greek Heb.

ebyon (2d); from 14; in want, needy, poor:--needy(45), needy one(2), poor(12), poor man(1).

2403b

chattath (308b); from 2398; sin, sin offering:--offering for the sin(1), punishment(3), purification from sin(2), sin(93), sin offering(117), sin offerings(2), sinful(1), sinned(1), sinner(1), sins(70).

3045

yada (393b); a prim. root; to know:--ability(1), acknowledge(4), acknowledged(2), acquaintances(5), acquainted(1), aware(6), becomes known(1), bring forth(1), cared(1), chosen(2), clearly understand(2), cohabit(1), comprehend(1), concern(2), concerned(1), consider(3), declare(1), detected(1), directed(1), discern(2), disciplined(1), discovered(3), distinguish(1), endowed(3), experienced(4), experiences(1), familiar friend(1), find(5), found(1), gain(1), had knowledge(1), had relations(6), had...relations(1), has(1), has regard(1), has...knowledge(1), have(4), have relations(3), have...knowledge(2), ignorant*(1), illiterate*(1), indeed learn(1), inform(1), informed(4), instruct(3), instructed(1), intimate friends(1), investigate(2), knew(38), know(542), know for certain(4), know with certainty(1), know assuredly(1), know well(1), knowing(5), knowledge(4), known(65), knows(54), knows well(1), lain*(1), leading(1), learn(7), learned(1), literate*(1), made himself known(2), made it known(1), made myself known(2), made known(10), make himself known(1), make his known(1), make it known(1), make my known(1), make myself known(4), make them known(1), make your known(1), make yourself known(1), make known(14), notice(2), observe(2), perceive(1), perceived(1), possibly know(1), predict(1), professional mourners(1), provided(1), raped(1), read*(1), realize(1), realized(5), recognize(2), recognized(1), regard(1), satisfied*(1), seems(1), show(3), shown(1), skillful(3), sure(1), take knowledge(1), take note(1), take notice(1), taught(2), teach(6), tell(3), tells(1), took notice(1), unaware*(1), unawares*(1), understand(10), understands(1), understood(3), unknown*(1), very well know(1), well aware(1).

3724a

kopher (497b); from an unused word; the price of a life, ransom:--bribe(1), bribes(1), ransom(11).

3947

laqach (542c); a prim. root; to take:--accept(8), accepted(3), accepts(2), bring(18), brought(13), buy(1), buys(1), capture(2), captured(2), carry(3), caught(2), exact(1), find(1), flashing(1), flashing forth(1), get(25), gets(1), got(2), has(1), keep(1), married(9), married*(6), marries(1), marry(5), obtain(1), placed(2), procured(2), put(1), raise(3), receive(20), received(12), receives(3), receiving(1), seize(3), seized(2), select(1), selected(1), sent(1), supply(1), take(355), taken(74), takes(15), taking(2), took(352), took away(1), use(1), used(1), wins(1).

5186

natah (639d); a prim. root; to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend:--afternoon*(1), bend down(1), bent(1), bent down(1), bow(1), bowed(3), came to stumbling(1), cast down(1), decline(1), defraud(1), deprive(2), deviated(1), distort(1), distorts(1), entices(1), extend(1), extended(3), extends(2), followed*(2), held high(1), incline(27), inclined(7), intended(1), leaning(1), lengthen(1), lengthened(1), lengthens(1), let down(1), offer(1), outstretched(17), pervert(4), perverted(1), pitch(1), pitched(11), push aside(1), spread(3), stretch(28), stretched(32), stretched-out(1), stretches(5), stretching(2), thrust aside(1), took aside(3), turn(6), turn back(1), turn aside(9), turn away(3), turned(3), turned aside(6), turned away(4), turned...away(1), turning(1), turns(1), visited(1).

6099

atsum (783a); from 6105a; mighty, numerous:--great(1), large number(1), mightier(6), mighty(14), mighty men(1), mighty ones(1), numerous(1), strong(5), stronger(1).

6588

pesha (833b); from 6586; transgression:--breach of trust(1), rebellion(6), rebellious(1), rebellious act(2), rebellious acts(2), transgression(37), transgressions(45).

6662

tsaddiq (843a); from the same as 6664; just, righteous:--blameless(1), innocent(1), just(5), man that the righteous(1), one in the right(1), right(2), righteous(164), righteous man(19), righteous men(2), Righteous One(2), righteous one(2), righteous ones(3), righteously(1), who are in the right(1).

6887c

tsarar (865c); a prim. root; to show hostility toward, vex:--adversaries(10), adversary(2), afflict(1), attacks(1), been hostile(1), distress(1), enemies(1), enemy(3), harass(2), hostile(1), persecuted(2), trouble(1).

7227a

rab (912d); from 7231; much, many, great:--abound(1), abounding(4), abounds(1), abundance(1), abundant(15), abundantly(2), broad(1), enough(8), far enough(2), full(2), Great(2), great(83), great deal(1), greater(6), greatly(5), heavy(1), increased(2), large(6), larger(4), long(8), long enough(2), many(207), many things(1), many times(2), many...things(1), masses(1), mighty(7), more(5), more numerous(1), much(16), multitude(2), numerous(10), older(1), plentiful(1), plenty(2), populous(1), powerful(1), prevalent(1), severe(2), very(2), who are many(1), who was once great(1).

8179

shaar (1044c); from an unused word; a gate:--cities(2), city(2), court(2), courts(1), each gate(1), every gate(1), every gate(1), Gate(49), gate(195), gatekeepers*(1), gates(88), gateway(4), gateway*(2), town(6), towns(13).

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