Amos 5:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For I knowיָדַ֙עְתִּי֙
(ya·da'·ti)
3045: to knowa prim. root
your transgressionsפִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֔ם
(pish·'ei·chem,)
6588: transgressionfrom pasha
are manyרַבִּ֣ים
(rab·bim)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
and your sinsחַטֹּֽאתֵיכֶ֑ם
(chat·to·tei·chem;)
2403b: sin, sin offeringfrom chata
are great,וַעֲצֻמִ֖ים
(va·'a·tzu·mim)
6099: mighty, numerousfrom atsom
[You] who distressצֹרְרֵ֤י
(tzo·re·rei)
6887c: to show hostility toward, vexa prim. root
the righteousצַדִּיק֙
(tzad·dik)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
[and] acceptלֹ֣קְחֵי
(lo·ke·chei)
3947: to takea prim. root
bribesכֹ֔פֶר
(cho·fer,)
3724a: the price of a life, ransomfrom an unused word
And turn asideהִטּֽוּ׃
(hit·tu.)
5186: to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, benda prim. root
the poorוְאֶבְיֹונִ֖ים
(ve·'ev·yo·v·nim)
34: in want, needy, poorfrom abah
in the gate.בַּשַּׁ֥עַר
(ba·sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
For I know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
your manifold
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
transgressions
pesha`  (peh'-shah)
a revolt (national, moral or religious) -- rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.
and your mighty
`atsuwm  (aw-tsoom')
powerful (specifically, a paw); by implication, numerous -- + feeble, great, mighty, must, strong.
sins
chatta'ah  (khat-taw-aw')
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
they afflict
tsarar  (tsaw-rar')
to cramp, literally or figuratively
the just
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
they take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
a bribe
kopher  (ko'-fer)
a cover, i.e. (literally) a village (as covered in); (specifically) bitumen (as used for coating), and the henna plant (as used for dyeing); figuratively, a redemption-price
and they turn aside
natah  (naw-taw')
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield.
the poor
'ebyown  (eb-yone')
destitute -- beggar, needy, poor (man).
in the gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
from their right
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For I know your transgressions are many and your sins are great, You who distress the righteous and accept bribes And turn aside the poor in the gate.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For I know your crimes are many and your sins innumerable. They oppress the righteous, take a bribe, and deprive the poor of justice at the gates.

International Standard Version
and because I know that your transgressions are many, and your sins are numerous as you oppose the righteous, taking bribes as a ransom, and turning away the poor in court —

NET Bible
Certainly I am aware of your many rebellious acts and your numerous sins. You torment the innocent, you take bribes, and you deny justice to the needy at the city gate.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I know that your crimes are numerous and your sins are many. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes. You deny the needy access to the courts.

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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