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10 The Israelites[a] hate anyone who arbitrates at the city gate;[b]

they despise anyone who speaks honestly.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 5:10 tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Israelites) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. Amos 5:10 sn In ancient Israelite culture, legal disputes were resolved in the city gate, where the town elders met.

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

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