Amos 5:23

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

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.

In Context

22Though ye offer me burnt offeringes, and meate offeringes, I will not accept them, neither will I regarde the peace offering of your fat beastes.

24And let iudgement run downe as water, and righteousnesse as a mightie riuer.

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Cross References

Amos 6:5They sing to the sounde of the viole, they inuent to them selues instrumentes of musicke, like Dauid.

Amos 8:10And I will turne your feastes into mourning, and all your songues into lamentation: and I will bring sackecloth vpon all loynes, and baldnesse vpon euery head, & I will make it as the mourning of an only sonne, and the end therof as a bitter day.

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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