Amos 5:25

Was it only sacrifices and grain offerings you brought me during the forty years in the wilderness, Israel?

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In The King James Version

Have ye offered unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?

In Context

24But let justice roll on as a flood of waters, and righteousness like an unfailing stream.

26But now you will lift up your “king” Sikkuth and “star god” Kiyyun, your idols which you have made for yourselves,

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Cross References

Hosea 9:9they commit crimes as in the days of Gibeah, God will remember their iniquity. He will punish their sin.

Acts 7:42So God turned from them and left them to the worship of the Starry Host, as is written in the book of the prophets – ‘Did you offer victims and sacrifices to me, house of Israel, all those forty years in the desert?

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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