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Amos 5:18-27

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Let Justice Roll Down

18 Woe to you who desire 1the day of the LORD! Why would you have the day of the LORD? 2It is darkness, and not light,
19 3as if a man fled from a lion, and a bear met him, or went into the house and leaned his hand against the wall, and a serpent bit him.
20 4Is not the day of the LORD darkness, and not light, and gloom with no brightness in it?
21 5"I hate, I despise your feasts, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies.
22 6Even 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.
23 Take away from me the noise of your songs; to 7the melody of your harps I will not listen.
24 But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
25 8"Did you bring to me sacrifices and offerings during the forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
26 9You 10shall take up Sikkuth your king, and Kiyyun your star-god--your images that you made for yourselves,
27 11and I will send you into exile beyond Damascus," says the LORD, whose name is 12the God of hosts.
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Amos 5:18-27 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
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Cross References 12

  • 1. See Joel 1:15
  • 2. See Joel 2:1, 2
  • 3. [Isaiah 24:18; Jeremiah 48:44]
  • 4. [See ver. 18 above]
  • 5. Isaiah 1:14; [Jeremiah 6:20]
  • 6. Psalms 51:16, 17; Isaiah 1:11
  • 7. [Amos 6:5; Amos 8:3; Isaiah 5:12]
  • 8. Cited Acts 7:42, 43
  • 9. [Deuteronomy 32:17; Ezekiel 20:16, 24]
  • 10. [Isaiah 46:7]
  • 11. 2 Kings 17:6
  • 12. [See ver. 14 above]
The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.