Amos 4:4-5

4 ¹"Come to Bethel, and transgress; to ²Gilgal, and multiply transgression; ³bring your ⁴sacrifices every morning, your tithes every three days;

5 offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving of ⁵that which is leavened, and proclaim ⁶freewill offerings, publish them; ⁷for so you love to do, O people of Israel!" declares the Lord GOD.

Amos 4:4-5 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO AMOS 4

In this chapter, the great ones, or the people of Israel, are threatened with calamities for their oppression of the poor, Am 4:1-3; and in an ironic manner are reproved for their idolatry, Am 4:4,5; then follows an enumeration of several judgments that had been upon them, yet had had no effect on them, to bring them to repentance, nor even mercies, Am 4:6-11; and notwithstanding all this, in a wonderful gracious manner, they are called upon to prepare to meet their God, who is described by his power, greatness, and goodness, Am 4:12,13.

Cross References

• 1. [Amos 5:5; Ezekiel 20:39; Matthew 23:32]
• 2. [Amos 5:5; Hosea 4:15; Hosea 9:15; Hosea 12:11]
• 3. [Amos 5:5; Ezekiel 20:39; Matthew 23:32]
• 4. Numbers 28:3, 4; [Jeremiah 7:21]
• 5. Leviticus 7:13
• 6. Exodus 35:29; Leviticus 22:18, 21; Deuteronomy 12:6
• 7. [Psalms 81:11, 12]