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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/amos/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/amos/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Instead, I want to see a mighty flood of justice, an endless river of righteous living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/amos/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/amos/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But let justice roll on like a river, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/amos/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/amos/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But let justice run down like water, And righteousness like a mighty stream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/amos/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“But let justice roll out like waters, And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/amos/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But let justice roll down like waters And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/amos/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But let justice roll down like waters And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/amos/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But let justice roll down like waters And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/amos/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“But let justice run down like waters And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream [flowing abundantly].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/amos/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But let justice flow like water, and righteousness, like an unfailing stream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/amos/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But let justice flow like water, and righteousness, like an unfailing stream.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/amos/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/amos/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But let justice and fairness flow like a river that never runs dry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/amos/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But let judgment roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/amos/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But let justice flow like a river and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/amos/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Instead, let justice flow like a stream, and righteousness like a river that never goes dry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/amos/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"But let justice roll on like many waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing river.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/amos/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But let justice roll on like a river, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/amos/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Justice must flow like torrents of water, righteous actions like a stream that never dries up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/amos/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/amos/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/amos/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/amos/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And judgment rolls on as waters, "" And righteousness as a perennial stream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/amos/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And roll on as waters doth judgment, And righteousness as a perennial stream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/amos/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Judgment shall roll as the waters, and justice as a torrent of strength.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/amos/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But judgment shall be revealed as water, and justice as a mighty torrent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/amos/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And judgment will be revealed like water, and justice like a mighty torrent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/amos/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Rather let justice surge like waters, and righteousness like an unfailing stream. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/amos/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/amos/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But let justice run down like waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/amos/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And judgment shall be brought forth as the waters and righteousness as a mighty torrent<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/amos/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But let justice well up as waters, And righteousness as a mighty stream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/amos/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But let judgment roll down as water, and righteousness as an impassable torrent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/amos/5-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u4uh7eMswjw?start=938" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/amos/5.htm">The Day of the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>Take away from Me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pāṭ (N-ms) -- Judgment. ">But let justice</a> <a href="/hebrew/1556.htm" title="1556: wə·yig·gal (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjImperf-3ms) -- To roll, roll away. A primitive root; to roll.">roll on</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: kam·ma·yim (Prep-k, Art:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">like a river,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666: ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Righteousness. From tsadaq; rightness, subjectively, objectively, morally or figuratively.">and righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrew/386.htm" title="386: ’ê·ṯān (Adj-ms) -- Perennial, ever-flowing, permanence. Or ethan; from an unused root; permanence; hence permanent; specifically a chieftain.">like an ever-flowing</a> <a href="/hebrew/5158.htm" title="5158: kə·na·ḥal (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- Or nachlah; or nachalah; from nachal in its original sense; a stream, especially a winter torrent; a valley; also a shaft.">stream.</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a></span><br />He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-16.htm">Isaiah 1:16-17</a></span><br />Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil! / Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-8.htm">Isaiah 61:8</a></span><br />For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity; in My faithfulness I will give them their recompense and make an everlasting covenant with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-3.htm">Jeremiah 22:3</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-7.htm">Isaiah 5:7</a></span><br />For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6-7</a></span><br />Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke? / Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/6-6.htm">Hosea 6:6</a></span><br />For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-42.htm">Luke 11:42</a></span><br />Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Matthew 5:6</a></span><br />Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-20.htm">Matthew 5:20</a></span><br />For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-27.htm">James 1:27</a></span><br />Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-13.htm">James 2:13</a></span><br />For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-9.htm">Romans 12:9</a></span><br />Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-17.htm">Romans 14:17</a></span><br />For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.</p><p class="hdg">let.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/5-7.htm">Amos 5:7,14,15</a></b></br> Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/29-12.htm">Job 29:12-17</a></b></br> Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and <i>him that had</i> none to help him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/21-3.htm">Proverbs 21:3</a></b></br> To do justice and judgment <i>is</i> more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.</p><p class="hdg">run.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/58-11.htm">Ever-Flowing</a> <a href="/amos/5-15.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/amos/5-15.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/amos/5-12.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/psalms/74-15.htm">Perennial</a> <a href="/amos/5-15.htm">Right</a> <a href="/amos/5-7.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/daniel/12-7.htm">River</a> <a href="/joel/3-18.htm">Rivers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-30.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-30.htm">Rolling</a> <a href="/joel/2-9.htm">Run</a> <a href="/daniel/12-6.htm">Stream</a> <a href="/amos/5-8.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/21-4.htm">Ever-Flowing</a> <a href="/amos/6-12.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/amos/6-12.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-9.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/exodus/14-27.htm">Perennial</a> <a href="/jonah/4-4.htm">Right</a> <a href="/amos/6-12.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/amos/6-14.htm">River</a> <a href="/micah/6-7.htm">Rivers</a> <a href="/micah/1-10.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/jonah/2-3.htm">Rolling</a> <a href="/amos/6-12.htm">Run</a> <a href="/amos/6-14.htm">Stream</a> <a href="/amos/9-6.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Amos 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/5-1.htm">A lamentation for Israel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/5-4.htm">An exhortation to repentance.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/5-21.htm">God rejects their hypocritical service.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/amos/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/amos/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/amos/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But let justice roll on like a river</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the importance of justice as a continuous and powerful force. In the context of ancient Israel, justice was a central tenet of the Mosaic Law, which called for fair treatment of all individuals, especially the marginalized. The imagery of a river suggests something that is unstoppable and life-giving, much like the rivers that were crucial for agriculture and survival in the arid regions of the Near East. The call for justice here is a rebuke to the Israelites, who were engaging in religious rituals without true adherence to God's commands for justice and mercy. This theme is echoed in other prophetic writings, such as <a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>, which calls for justice, mercy, and humility before God.<p><b>and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream</b><br>Righteousness in this context refers to living in a way that is morally right and justifiable, aligning with God's standards. The comparison to an "ever-flowing stream" suggests constancy and reliability, contrasting with the often dry and seasonal streams in Israel, known as wadis, which only flowed during the rainy season. This imagery underscores the need for righteousness to be a permanent and unceasing aspect of life, not just a temporary or superficial display. The call for righteousness is a reminder of the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where obedience to God's laws was expected. This concept is further developed in the New Testament, where righteousness is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who embodies perfect justice and righteousness (<a href="/romans/3-21.htm">Romans 3:21-22</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/amos.htm">Amos</a></b><br>A prophet from Tekoa, a small town in Judah, who was called by God to deliver messages of judgment and repentance to the Northern Kingdom of Israel during a time of prosperity and moral decay.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The Northern Kingdom, which was experiencing economic prosperity but was spiritually and morally corrupt, engaging in idolatry and social injustice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethel.htm">Bethel</a></b><br>A significant religious center in the Northern Kingdom where false worship practices were prevalent, and Amos directed much of his prophetic message against these practices.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_righteousness.htm">Justice and Righteousness</a></b><br>Central themes in Amos's prophecy, emphasizing God's desire for His people to live in a way that reflects His character, particularly in their treatment of others.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/day_of_the_lord.htm">Day of the Lord</a></b><br>A future event mentioned by Amos, characterized by God's judgment on Israel for their sins, highlighting the urgency of repentance and the need for genuine worship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_for_justice.htm">The Call for Justice</a></b><br>God desires His people to pursue justice actively. This involves fair treatment of others, advocacy for the oppressed, and ensuring equity in all areas of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/righteousness_as_a_lifestyle.htm">Righteousness as a Lifestyle</a></b><br>Righteousness should be a continuous, flowing aspect of a believer's life, reflecting God's holiness in personal conduct and community interactions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/true_worship.htm">True Worship</a></b><br>God is not pleased with empty rituals or religious ceremonies. True worship is demonstrated through a life that embodies justice and righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_transformation.htm">Repentance and Transformation</a></b><br>The call to let justice and righteousness flow is a call to repentance and transformation, urging believers to align their lives with God's standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/impact_on_society.htm">Impact on Society</a></b><br>When believers live out justice and righteousness, it has a transformative impact on society, reflecting God's kingdom values and drawing others to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_amos_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Amos 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_justice_flow_like_a_river.htm">Can justice flow like a river?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_riches_of_god's_glory.htm">Can justice flow like a river?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_book_of_amos_about.htm">What is the Book of Amos about?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_radical_theology's_core_beliefs.htm">What defines Radical Theology's core principles and beliefs?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/amos/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) <span class= "bld">Mighty stream.--</span>Or rather <span class= "ital">perennial stream.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/amos/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 24.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But let judgment run down as waters;</span> <span class="accented">let judgment roll on</span>; Septuagint, <span class="greek">καὶ κυλισθήσεται ὡς ὕδωρ κρίμα</span>, "and judgment shall roll along as water." <span class="accented">Et</span> <span class="accented">revelabitur quasi aqua judicium</span> (Vulgate). This verse has been explained in different ways. Hitzig, Keil, with many ancient commentators, find in it a threat of chastisement, "the flooding of the land with judgment and the punitive righteousness of God." Pusey, Professor Gandell, and others consider it to be a call to amendment. "He bids them let judgment, which had hitherto been perverted in its course, roll on like a mighty tide of waters, sweeping before it all hindrances," filling the whole land with righteousness. Schegg makes it to be a promise of the coming of the day of the Lord, that is, the revelation of Messiah. But such a promise in this position is very forced and unnatural. The second interpretation seems most suitable. In the midst of the denunciation of men's formal worship, the prophet announces their duty in the present crisis, attention to which could alone win God's favour. Judgment and righteousness, long neglected and forgotten, should permeate the land like refreshing streams of water - a simile of special signification to an inhabitant of an Eastern country, where the neighbourhood of a perennial stream was as delightful as it was unusual. <span class="cmt_word">Mighty</span> (<span class="accented">ethan</span>); <span class="greek">ἄβατος</span>, "impassable" (Septuagint); <span class="accented">fortis</span> (Vulgate). The word may mean "strong," or "perennial." "Whence the seventh month, just before the early rain, was called the month <span class="accented">Ethanim, i.e.</span> the month of <span class="accented">the perennial streams</span>, when they alone flowed" (Pusey). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/amos/5-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But let justice</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפָּ֑ט</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">roll on</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִגַּ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yig·gal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1556.htm">Strong's 1556: </a> </span><span class="str2">To roll, roll away</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a river,</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּמַּ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(kam·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and righteousness</span><br /><span class="heb">וּצְדָקָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6666.htm">Strong's 6666: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rightness, subjectively, objectively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like an ever-flowing</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵיתָֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·ṯān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_386.htm">Strong's 386: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perennial, ever-flowing, permanence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stream.</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּנַ֥חַל</span> <span class="translit">(kə·na·ḥal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5158.htm">Strong's 5158: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/amos/5-24.htm">Amos 5:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/amos/5-24.htm">Amos 5:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/amos/5-24.htm">Amos 5:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/amos/5-24.htm">Amos 5:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/amos/5-24.htm">Amos 5:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/amos/5-24.htm">Amos 5:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/amos/5-24.htm">Amos 5:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/amos/5-24.htm">Amos 5:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/amos/5-24.htm">Amos 5:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/amos/5-24.htm">Amos 5:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/amos/5-24.htm">OT Prophets: Amos 5:24 But let justice roll on like rivers (Amo. 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