Amos 5:23
Take thou away from Me the noise of thy shirim (songs); 1 for I will not hear the melody of thy nevalim (harps). 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
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
24But let mishpat run down as mayim, 1 and tzedakah as a never failing stream.
Cross References
Amos 6:5Who prattle to the tune of the nevel (harp); 1 like Dovid + 6:5 HaMelech they invent string instruments. 1
Amos 8:10And I will turn your chagim into mourning, 1 and all your shirot into lamentation; 1 and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, 1 and baldness upon every rosh; 1 and I will make it as the mourning of a yachid (only son), 1 and the end thereof as a yom mar (bitter 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 →