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There is one who made the Pleiades and Orion,
    who turns the shadow of death into morning,
    who darkens day into night,
    who summons the waters of the seas,
    who pours them out upon the face of the earth—
    the Lord is his name.
He causes destruction to flash against a stronghold,
    and destruction comes upon a fortress.

10 There are those who hate an arbitrator[a] in the city gate.[b]
    They despise anyone who speaks honestly.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 5:10 Or a mediator
  2. Amos 5:10 The city gate served as the courthouse.

He who made the Pleiades and Orion,(A)
    who turns midnight into dawn(B)
    and darkens day into night,(C)
who calls for the waters of the sea
    and pours them out over the face of the land—
    the Lord is his name.(D)
With a blinding flash he destroys the stronghold
    and brings the fortified city to ruin.(E)

10 There are those who hate the one who upholds justice in court(F)
    and detest the one who tells the truth.(G)

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