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Amos 5:15

American Standard Version

Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish justice in the gate: it may be that Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.

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Amos 5:15 in other translations

Hate evil, love good,
and establish justice in the courts.
It may be that Yahweh, the God of Armies, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”

Amos 5:15 · World English Bible

Amos 5:15 in context

  1. 13Therefore he that is prudent shall keep silence in such a time; for it is an evil time.
  2. 14Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; and so Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be with you, as ye say.
  3. 15Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish justice in the gate: it may be that Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
  4. 16Therefore thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, the Lord: Wailing shall be in all the broad ways; and they shall say in all the streets, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful in lamentation to wailing.
  5. 17And in all vineyards shall be wailing; for I will pass through the midst of thee, saith Jehovah.