Amos 5:24

But let mishpat run down as mayim, 1 and tzedakah as a never failing stream.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.

In Context

23Take thou away from Me the noise of thy shirim (songs); 1 for I will not hear the melody of thy nevalim (harps). 1

25Did ye offer unto Me zevakhim and minchah in the midbar arba'im shanah, O Bais Yisroel?

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Cross References

Proverbs 21:3To do tzedakah and mishpat 1 is more acceptable to Hashem than zevach. 1

Hosea 6:6For I desired chesed, and not zevach; 1 and the da'as Elohim more than olot (burnt offerings). + 6:6 Mt 9:13 1

Amos 5:14Seek tov, and not rah, 1 that ye may live; 1 and so Hashem Elohei Tzva'os shall be with you, 1 just as ye say He is. 1

Mark 12:32And the Baal Torah said to him, Well spoken, Rabbi, beemes you have said that Hashem is ECHAD + 12:32 Dt 6:4 (one), and EIN OD and there is no other + 12:32 Isa 45:18 except him. + 12:32 Dt 4:35,39; Isa 45:6,14; 46:9

Matthew Henry on Amos 5:22-27

Hypocritical Services Rejected; Threatenings against Israel. ( b. c. 790.) 21 I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. 22 Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts. 23 Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols. 24 But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. 25 Have ye offered unto me… Read the whole commentary →

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