NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon For I knowyada` (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. Links Amos 5:12Amos 5:12 NIV Amos 5:12 NLT Amos 5:12 ESV Amos 5:12 NASB Amos 5:12 KJV |
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