Amos 5:20-27
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.
25Did you present Me with sacrifices and grain offerings in the wilderness for forty years, house of Israel?
26You also carried along Sikkuth your king and Kiyyun, your images, the star of your gods which you made for yourselves.
27Therefore I will make you go into exile beyond Damascus,' says the Lord, whose name is the God of armies.
King James Version
Chapter 5
20Shall not the day of the Lord be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?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.
25"House of Israel, was it sacrifices and grain offerings that you presented to me during the forty years in the wilderness?
26But you have taken up Sakkuth your king and Kaiwan your star god, images you have made for yourselves.
27So I will send you into exile beyond Damascus." The Lord, the God of Armies, is his name. He has spoken.
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.
25Was it to me you were bringing sacrifices and offerings during the forty years in the wilderness, Israel?
26No, you served your pagan gods — Sakkuth your king god and Kaiwan your star god — the images you made for yourselves.
27So I will send you into exile, to a land east of Damascus, ' says the Lord, whose name is the God of Heaven’s Armies.
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. 25"Did you bring to me sacrifices and offerings during the forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? 26You shall take up Sikkuth your king, and Kiyyun your star-god — your images that you made for yourselves, 27and I will send you into exile beyond Damascus," says the Lord, whose name is the God of hosts.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.
24But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!
25"Did you bring me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, people of Israel?
26You have lifted up the shrine of your king, the pedestal of your idols, the star of your god — which you made for yourselves.
27Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Damascus," says the Lord, whose name is God Almighty.
New King James Version
