Amos 5:12

For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.

Cross-references

Amos 5:10 Parallel

Amos 5:10 describes hating the one who reproves in the gate, the very setting and sin Amos 5:12 condemns.

Amos 5:7 Parallel

Amos 5:7 accuses turning justice to wormwood—the same indictment of corrupt leaders in the same chapter.

Amos 2:7 Parallel

Amos 2:7 adds trampling the poor and sexual immorality, expanding the catalog of transgressions God knows.

Amos 2:6 Parallel

Amos 2:6 lists the same social sins—selling the righteous—showing repeated accusations within the book.

Amos 6:12 Parallel

In Amos 6:12, the perversion of justice is called absurd and poisonous, directly mirroring the oppression and bribery in Amos 5:12.

Amos 6:3 Parallel

In Amos 6:3, the complacency of those who delay judgment echoes the sins in Amos 5:12 — they ignore oppression and bribery while feeling secure.

Isaiah 29:21 describes perverting justice at the gate, the same corruption Amos 5:12 exposes.

James 5:6 Parallel

James 5:6 denounces condemning and murdering the innocent—explicitly matching Amos's charge of afflicting the righteous.

Hebrews 4:13 states no creature is hidden from God's sight, directly affirming the divine knowledge of all transgressions in Amos.

Acts 7:52 Parallel

Acts 7:52 accuses Israel of persecuting prophets and murdering the Righteous One—mirroring Amos's indictment of afflicting the righteous.

Malachi 3:5 Parallel

Malachi 3:5 includes turning aside the alien and oppressing widows/orphans, similar injustices to Amos 5:12's list.

Micah 7:3 Parallel

Micah 7:3 similarly depicts princes and judges demanding bribes, the same injustice Amos 5:12 rebukes.

Micah 3:11 Parallel

Micah 3:11 also condemns leaders who judge for bribes, mirroring the corruption denounced in Amos 5:12.

Jeremiah 29:23 has God saying 'I am the one who knows' regarding adultery and false prophecy, directly mirroring Amos's 'I know your transgressions'.

Isaiah 10:2 Parallel

Isaiah 10:2 likewise condemns turning aside the needy from justice, matching Amos 5:12's 'turn aside the poor.'

Isaiah 1:23 Parallel

Isaiah 1:23 condemns rulers who love bribes and neglect the poor—identical sins to those in Amos's indictment.

Proverbs 22:22 commands not to rob the poor or crush the afflicted at the gate, directly opposing the sin Amos lists.

Deuteronomy 16:18 commands righteous judges, in direct contrast to the bribe-taking and injustice in Amos 5:12.

1 Samuel 8:3 describes Samuel's sons taking bribes and perverting justice—the same corruption Amos condemns.

Psalm 26:10 Parallel

Psalm 26:10 depicts hands full of bribes—directly matching Amos's accusation of taking bribes.

Job 31:21 Parallel

Job 31:21 mentions raising a hand against the orphan at the gate, mirroring the oppression of the needy at the gate that Amos condemns.

Job 29:7-25 recounts Job's righteous judging at the gate, contrasting with the corrupt bribe-taking in Amos 5:12.

Proverbs 31:9 commands defending the rights of the poor and needy—the opposite of pushing them aside, forming a strong contrast.

Exodus 23:8 Parallel

Exodus 23:8 forbids taking bribes, which blinds judges—directly parallel to the bribery sin in Amos.

In Zechariah 7:10, God commands not to oppress the vulnerable, which is exactly what the people in Amos 5:12 are guilty of doing.

In Habakkuk 1:4, the lament that justice is paralyzed and the wicked hem in the righteous parallels the oppression of the innocent in Amos 5:12.

Job 15:34 Parallel

Job 15:34 says fire consumes tents of bribery, linking bribery to divine judgment—echoing Amos's condemnation.

Psalm 10:9 Parallel

Psalm 10:9 depicts the wicked lying in wait to catch the poor, paralleling the predatory oppression at the gate in Amos.

Ezekiel 18:7 describes the righteous who does not oppress but restores pledges—a direct contrast to the oppressors of the needy here.

Proverbs 17:15 declares condemning the righteous and justifying the wicked are abominations—mirroring the bribe-taking and affliction of the righteous here.

Exodus 23:6 Parallel

Exodus 23:6 prohibits perverting justice for the poor, paralleling Amos's accusation of pushing aside the needy at the gate.

Ecclesiastes 5:8 observes oppression and perversion of justice in a province—a parallel systemic view of the same social corruption.

2 Kings 17:7–17 Historical context

2 Kings 17:7-17 recounts the very sins God knew—idolatry and disobedience—that led to exile, providing historical fulfillment.

Isaiah 66:18 echoes that God knows all works and thoughts, broadening the scope from Israel's sins to all nations' deeds.

Deuteronomy 1:17 commands impartial judgment without fear, which underlies the rejection of bribes and partiality in Amos.

Job 24:10 Parallel

Job 24:10 describes the poor forced to carry sheaves while hungry, similar to the oppression of the needy Amos indicts.

Micah 6:12 Parallel

In Micah 6:12, the violence and deceit of the rich match the oppression and bribery denounced in Amos 5:12, showing a shared prophetic critique.

Ruth 4:1 Historical context

Ruth 4:1 depicts the gate as a place for legal transactions, the same location where Amos 5:12 describes injustice.

James 5:4 Parallel

James 5:4 condemns defrauding workers—a concrete example of pushing aside the needy that Amos rebukes.