Amos 5:10
They hate the mochiach (reprover) [of injustice] in the gate, 1 and they abhor him that speaketh tamim (uprightly). 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.
In Context
9Who causeth shod (destruction) to flash upon the strong, 1 and shod upon the fortified city. 1
Cross References
1 Kings 18:17And it came to pass, when Ach'av saw Eliyahu, that Ach'av said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Yisroel?
1 Kings 22:8And the Melech Yisroel said unto Yehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Mikhay'hu ben Yimlach, by whom we may inquire of Hashem: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy tov concerning me, but rah. And Yehoshaphat said, Let not HaMelech say such.
2 Chronicles 24:21And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the order of HaMelech in the khatzer of the Beis Hashem.
2 Chronicles 36:16But they mocked the malachim of Elohim, and despised His words, and derided His nevi'im, until the Chamat Hashem was aroused against His people, until there was no marpeh (remedy, healing).
Isaiah 29:21That make an adam an offender with a devar, 1 and lay a snare for the mokhiach (reprover, defender) in the sha'ar (gate, court), 1 and turn aside the tzaddik from justice.
Jeremiah 20:7Hashem, Thou hast induced me, 1 and I was induced; 1 Thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed; 1 I am a laughingstock all day long, 1 every one mocketh me. 1
Matthew Henry on Amos 5:5-16
God's Message to Israel; The Aggravated Sins of Israel; Warnings and Exhortations; Exhortations and Encouragements. ( b. c. 790.) 4 For thus saith the Lord unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live: 5 But seek not Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Bethel shall come to nought. 6 Seek the Lord , and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel. 7 Ye who… Read the whole commentary →