Amos 5:22

Though ye offer Me olot 1 and your minchot, I will not accept them; 1 neither will I regard your choice shelamim (peace offerings). 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 despise your chagim (religious festivals), 1 and I do not savor your atzerot (solemn assemblies). 1

23Take thou away from Me the noise of thy shirim (songs); 1 for I will not hear the melody of thy nevalim (harps). 1

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Cross References

1 Samuel 15:22And Shmuel said, 1 Hath Hashem as great chefetz (delight) in olot and zevakhim, 1 as in obeying the voice of Hashem? 1 Hinei, to obey is better than zevach (sacrifice), 1 and to pay heed than the chelev eilim (fat of rams). 1

Psalms 50:23Whoso offereth todah glorifieth Me; 1 and to him that ordereth his derech aright 1 will I show the Salvation of Elohim.

Psalms 116:17I will sacrifice to Thee the zevach todah (the thanksgiving offering) 1 and will call on the Shem Hashem. 1

Proverbs 21:27The zevach of the resha'im is to'evah (detestable, abomination); 1 how much more, when he bringeth it with zimmah (evil intent). 1

Amos 4:4Come to Beit-El, and transgress; 1 at Gilgal multiply peysha'im; 1 and bring your zevakhim every boker, and your ma'asrot (tithes) every third day; 1

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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