Text Analysis of Amos 5:1-17

In Amos 5:1-17 I will be looking for the overall meaning and different translations of the text. I will also be examining the passage for its consistency and clarity throughout the text. Amos 5:1-17 is a passage that can be learned from.
Amos 5:1-17 is about the Lord's demand on Israel to seek him. For Israel to not seek idols like Beersheba or Gilgal on God's demand. The passage talks about the people who trample the poor, steal, and bribe will never prosper in the Lord's eyes. Simply be good, flee evil and live. Hate evil and love the good (Revised English Bible). …