Amos 5:20-24
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 5
20 Will the day of the Lord not be darkness instead of light, Even gloom with no brightness in it? 21'I hate, I reject your festivals, Nor do I delight in your festive assemblies. 22Even though you offer up to Me burnt offerings and your grain offerings, I will not accept them; And I will not even look at the peace offerings of your fattened oxen. 23Take away from Me the noise of your songs; I will not even listen to the sound of your harps. 24But let justice roll out like waters, And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.King James Version
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 5
20Won’t the day of the Lord be darkness rather than light, even gloom without any brightness in it? 21I hate, I despise, your feasts! I can’t stand the stench of your solemn assemblies. 22Even if you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; I will have no regard for your fellowship offerings of fattened cattle. 23Take away from me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. 24But let justice flow like water, and righteousness, like an unfailing stream.New Living Translation
21'I hate all your show and pretense — the hypocrisy of your religious festivals and solemn assemblies.
22I will not accept your burnt offerings and grain offerings. I won’t even notice all your choice peace offerings.
23Away with your noisy hymns of praise! I will not listen to the music of your harps.
24Instead, I want to see a mighty flood of justice, an endless river of righteous living.
English Standard Version
Chapter 5
20 Is not the day of the Lord darkness, and not light, and gloom with no brightness in it? 21 "I hate, I despise your feasts, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies. 22 Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; and the peace offerings of your fattened animals, I will not look upon them. 23Take away from me the noise of your songs; to the melody of your harps I will not listen. 24But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.New International Version
Chapter 5
20Will not the day of the Lord be darkness, not light— pitch-dark, without a ray of brightness? 21"I hate, I despise your religious festivals; your assemblies are a stench to me. 22Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Though you bring choice fellowship offerings, I will have no regard for them. 23Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps.New King James Version