SEV Biblia, Chapter 5:15
Aborreced el mal, y amad el bien, y poned juicio en la puerta; por ventura el SEÑOR, Dios de los ejércitos, tendrá piedad del remanente de José.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Amos 5:15
Verse 15. Hate the evil, and love the good] What ruins you, avoid; what helps you, cleave to. And as a proof that you take this advice, purify the seats of justice, and then expect God to be gracious to the remnant of Joseph-to the posterity of the ten tribes.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 15. Hate the evil, and love the good , etc.] Evil is not only not to be sought, but to be hated, especially the evil of sin, because of its evil nature, and pernicious effects and consequences; and, if it was for no other reason but because it is hateful and abominable unto God, therefore they that love him should hate evil, even with a perfect hatred; as all good men do, though it is present with them, and cleaves unto them, and they do it, ( Psalm 97:10 Romans 7:15 12:9); and “good” is to be loved for its goodness’ sake; and the good effects of it; a good God is to be loved, and all good men, and all good things; the good word of God, and his commands and ordinances; and highly to be esteemed, and affectionately regarded: and establish judgment in the gate ; openly, publicly, in every court of judicature, which used to be kept in the gates of cities; not only execute judgment and justice in all, cases brought into court, but let it have its constant course, and be always practised according to the settled laws of it: it may be that the Lord God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph : who should escape the fire that should break out of his house, and devour it, even the ten tribes, ( Amos 5:6); such of them as should seek the Lord, and that which is good; for in the worst of times God reserves a remnant for himself, as in the times of Elijah, Isaiah, Christ, and his apostles; a remnant according to the election of grace, to whom he has been gracious in the choice and reserve he has made of them; in the stores of grace he has hid up for them; in the provision and mission of his Son as a Saviour; and in waiting the time of their conversion, when he is gracious to them, in regenerating, quickening, pardoning, and justifying of them; and still will be in the visits of his love; in the supplies of his grace, in supporting them under afflictions, temptations, desertions, etc. and in giving them his word and ordinances for their comfort and relief: nor is this “may be” to be understood in a way of doubt or hesitation, but of good hope, yea, of a holy confidence; and so some render it, “without doubt the Lord God of hosts will be gracious” f127 , etc. (see Zephaniah 2:3).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 7-17 - The same almighty power can, for repenting sinners, easily tur affliction and sorrow into prosperity and joy, and as easily turn the prosperity of daring sinners into utter darkness. Evil times will no bear plain dealing; that is, evil men will not. And these men were evi men indeed, when wise and good men thought it in vain even to speak to them. Those who will seek and love that which is good, may help to sav the land from ruin. It behoves us to plead God's spiritual promises, to beseech him to create in us a clean heart, and to renew a right spiri within us. The Lord is ever ready to be gracious to the souls that see him; and then piety and every duty will be attended to. But as for sinful Israel, God's judgments had often passed by them, now they shal pass through them.
Original Hebrew
שׂנאו 8130 רע 7451 ואהבו 157 טוב 2896 והציגו 3322 בשׁער 8179 משׁפט 4941 אולי 194 יחנן 2603 יהוה 3068 אלהי 430 צבאות 6635 שׁארית 7611 יוסף׃ 3130
