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15 (A)Hate evil, love good,
And set justice at the [a]gate!
Perhaps Yahweh God of hosts
(B)May be gracious to the (C)remnant of Joseph.

16 Therefore thus says Yahweh God of hosts, the Lord,

“There is (D)wailing in all the plazas,
And in all the streets they say, ‘Alas! Alas!’
They also call the (E)farmer to mourning
And [b](F)professional weepers to wailing.
17 And in all the (G)vineyards there is wailing
Because I will pass through the midst of you,” says Yahweh.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 5:15 The place where court was held
  2. Amos 5:16 Lit those who know lamentation