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Amos 5:19-27
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as if a man fled from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
20
Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? Even very dark, and no brightness in it?
21
"I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell the scent 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 like waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
25
"Have ye offered unto Me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?
26
But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god which ye made for yourselves.
27
Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus," saith the LORD, whose name is The God of Hosts.
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Amos 5:19-27 Meaning and Commentary
INTRODUCTION TO AMOS 5
In this chapter the prophet exhorts Israel to hear his lamentation over them for their impending ruin, Am 5:1-3; nevertheless to seek the Lord, and all that is good; to forsake their idols, and repent of their sins, in hopes of finding mercy, and living comfortably; or otherwise they must expect the wrath of God for their iniquities, especially their oppression of the poor, Am 5:4-15; otherwise it would be a time of weeping and wailing, of darkness and distress, however they might harden or flatter themselves, or make a jest of it, Am 5:16-20; for all their sacrifices and ceremonial worship would signify nothing, so long as they continued their idolatry with them Am 5:21-26; and therefore should surely go into captivity, Am 5:27.
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Third Millennium Bible (TMB), New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc., Gary, SD 57237. All rights reserved.