Amos 5:22
For though ye cause burnt-offerings and your presents to ascend to Me, I am not pleased, And the peace-offering of your fatlings I behold not.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
21I have hated — I have loathed your festivals, And I am not refreshed by your restraints.
23Turn aside from Me the noise of thy songs, Yea, the praise of thy psaltery I hear not.
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:22And Samuel saith, 'Hath Jehovah had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as [in] hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? lo, hearkening than sacrifice is better; to give attention than fat of rams;
Psalms 50:23He who is sacrificing praise honoureth Me, As to him who maketh a way, I cause him to look on the salvation of God!
Psalms 116:17To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of Jehovah I call.
Proverbs 21:27The sacrifice of the wicked [is] abomination, Much more when in wickedness he bringeth it.
Amos 4:4Enter ye Beth-El, and transgress, At Gilgal multiply transgression, And bring in every morning your sacrifices, Every third year your tithes.
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 →