Amós 5:23

23 Afasta de mim o estrépito dos teus cânticos, porque não ouvirei as melodias das tuas liras.

Amós 5:23 Meaning and Commentary

Amos 5:23

Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs
The ten tribes, very probably, imitated the, temple music at Jerusalem, both vocal and instrumental, and had their songs and hymns of praise, which they sung to certain tunes; but the music of these is called a noise, being very disagreeable to the Lord, as coming from such carnal and wicked persons; and therefore he desires it might cease, be took away, and he be no more troubled with it: for I will not hear the melody of thy viols:
which may be put for all instruments of music used by them, as violins, harps, psalteries the sound of which, how melodious soever, the, Lord would turn a deaf ear unto, and not regard.

Amós 5:23 In-Context

21 Aborreço, desprezo as vossas festas, e não me deleito nas vossas assembléias solenes.

22 Ainda que me ofereçais holocaustos, juntamente com as vossas ofertas de cereais, não me agradarei deles; nem atentarei para as ofertas pacíficas de vossos animais cevados.

23 Afasta de mim o estrépito dos teus cânticos, porque não ouvirei as melodias das tuas liras.

24 Corra, porém, a justiça como as águas, e a retidão como o ribeiro perene.

25 Oferecestes-me vós sacrifícios e oblações no deserto por quarenta anos, ó casa de Israel?