Amos 5:15 meaning and explanation

Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”

Amos 5:15, Berean Standard Bible

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The prophet Amos speaks to the prosperous northern kingdom of Israel, where courts at the city gate had been corrupted by bribes and the poor were cheated. To "establish justice in the gate" means restoring fair judgment in that public place.

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