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Old TestamentAmos · Chapter 5

Amos 5:24

Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 5:24 — by Collins Asein

Quick Summary

Amos 5:24 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. run: Heb. roll" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.

Amos 5:24 — KJV

But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. run: Heb. roll

Amos 5:24 (KJV)

Amos 5:24 in Context — About the Book of Amos

Amos was a shepherd sent to confront prosperous, religious, unjust Israel. His thunderous demand — let justice roll on like a river — still defines what God expects from worshippers: not louder songs, but fairness for the poor and honesty in the gates.

JusticeTrue vs. empty worshipConcern for the poorSeeking God and livingAccountability
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Cross-References for Amos 5:24

He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

Shares key themes with Amos 5:24: run, down, waters

And let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters.

Shares key themes with Amos 5:24: let, run, down

And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings.

Shares key themes with Amos 5:24: let, down, waters

And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. firmament: Heb. expansion

Shares key themes with Amos 5:24: let, waters, heb

And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl...: Heb. let fowl fly open...: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven

Shares key themes with Amos 5:24: let, waters, heb

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Collins Asein — Christian Author & Founder of PrayerKey