Amos 5:22

Though ye offer me burnt offeringes, and meate offeringes, I will not accept them, neither will I regarde the peace offering of your fat beastes.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts.

In Context

21I hate, I abhorre your feast dayes, and I will not smell in your solemne assemblies.

23Take thou away from me the multitude of thy songues, for I will not heare the melodie of thy violes.

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Cross References

Proverbs 21:27The sacrifice of the vngodly is abhomination: howe muche more when they offer the thing that is gotten with wickednesse?

Amos 4:4Come to Bethel, and transgresse: to Gilgal, and multiplie transgression: and bring your sacrifices in the morning, and your tythes after three yeres.

Matthew Henry on Amos 5:22-27

Hypocritical Services Rejected; Threatenings against Israel. ( b. c. 790.) 21 I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. 22 Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts. 23 Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols. 24 But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. 25 Have ye offered unto me… Read the whole commentary →

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