Amos 5:22

For though you cause burnt-offerings and your presents to ascend to Me, || I am not pleased, || And I do not behold the peace-offering of your fatlings.

Literal Standard Version

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

21“I have hated—I have loathed your festivals, || And I am not refreshed by your restraints.

23Turn the noise of your songs aside from Me, || Indeed, I do not hear the praise of your stringed instruments.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 15:22And Samuel says, “Has YHWH had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as [in] listening to the voice of YHWH? Behold, listening is better than sacrifice; to give attention than fat of rams;

Psalms 50:23He who is sacrificing praise honors Me, || As for him who makes a way, || I cause him to look on the salvation of God!

Psalms 116:17I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks to You, || And in the Name of YHWH I call.

Proverbs 21:27The sacrifice of the wicked [is] abomination, || Much more when he brings it in wickedness.

Amos 4:4“Enter Beth-El, and transgress, || At Gilgal multiply transgression, || And bring in your sacrifices every morning, || Your tithes every third year.

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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