Amos 5:22
When ye offer me burnt-offerings and flour-offerings, I will not accept them; And upon the thank-offerings of your fatlings I will not look.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
21I hate, I despise your feasts; I have no delight in your solemn assemblies.
23Take ye away from me the noise of your songs, And the music of your harps let me not hear!
Cross References
Psalms 50:23Whoso offereth praise honoreth me; And to him who hath regard to his ways Will I show salvation from God.”
Psalms 116:17I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call upon the name of the LORD.
Proverbs 21:27The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; How much more when he bringeth it with an evil design!
Amos 4:4Go, now, to Bethel, and transgress; At Gilgal multiply transgression! Bring your sacrifices every morning, And your tithes every three years!
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 →