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Amos 4:4-6
Contemporary English Version
Amos 4:4-6
Contemporary English Version
Israel Refuses To Obey
The Lord said:
4 Come to Bethel and Gilgal.[a]
Sin all you want!
Offer sacrifices the next morning
and bring a tenth of your crops
on the third day.[b]
5 Bring offerings to show me
how thankful you are.
Gladly bring more offerings
than I have demanded.
You really love to do this.
I, the Lord God, have spoken!
How the Lord Warned Israel
6 (A) I, the Lord, took away the food
from every town and village,
but still you rejected me.
Footnotes
- 4.4 Bethel and Gilgal: These were two of the most important centers of worship in northern Israel. Amos mentions these together again in 5.5.
- 4.4 Offer … day: Or “Offer sacrifices each morning and bring a tenth of your crops every three days.” In verses 4,5 God is condemning the people for meaningless acts of worship.
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