Amos 5:23

Take thou away from me, the noise of thy songs,—Even the melody of thy harps, will I not hear.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

22Nay, though ye cause to ascend unto me ascending-sacrifices, and your meal-offerings, I will not accept [them],—nor, the peace-offering of your fat heifers, will I regard.

24But let, justice, roll along like water,—and, righteousness, as a torrent over flowing.

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Cross References

Amos 6:5Who are bawling at the bidding of the harp,—like David, have they invented for themselves instruments of song:

Amos 8:10So will I turn your festivals into mourning, and all your songs into a dirge, and I will bring up—on all loins—sackcloth, and upon every head—baldness,—and I will make it like the mourning for an only one, even the afterpart thereof, as a day of bitterness.

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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