Amos 5:24

24 Instead, let justice well up like water, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

Amos 5:24 Meaning and Commentary

Amos 5:24

But let judgments run down as waters
Or "roll" ^F15; in abundance, with great rapidity, bearing down all before them, which nothing can resist; signifying the plenty of justice done in the land, the full and free exercise of it, without any stoppage or intermission: and righteousness as a mighty stream;
the same thing expressed in different words; though some think that not the execution of judgment and justice by men is here exhorted to, but the vindictive justice of God is threatened; which like a mighty torrent of water should come down, overwhelm, bear away, and destroy all before it, even all the transgressors in Israel.

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FOOTNOTES:

F15 (lgyw) "volvatur", Munster, Mercerus, Liveleus, Drusius; "volvat se", Montanus, Vatablus; "revolvet se", Piscator; "provolvatur", Cocceius.

Amos 5:24 In-Context

22 If you offer me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; nor will I consider the peace offerings of your stall-fed cattle.

23 Spare me the noise of your songs! I don't want to hear the strumming of your lutes!

24 Instead, let justice well up like water, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

25 Did you bring me sacrifices and offerings in the desert forty years, house of Isra'el?

26 No, but now you will bear Sikkut as your king and Kiyun, your images, the star of your god, which you made for yourselves;