Amós 5:23

23 Quita de mí la multitud de tus cantares, que no escucharé las salmodias de tus instrumentos

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 Aborrecí, abominé vuestras solemnidades, y no me darán buen olor vuestras asambleas

22 Y si me ofreciereis vuestros holocaustos y vuestros presentes, no los recibiré; ni miraré a los sacrificios pacíficos de vuestros engordados

23 Quita de mí la multitud de tus cantares, que no escucharé las salmodias de tus instrumentos

24 Antes corra el juicio como las aguas, y la justicia como impetuoso arroyo

25 ¿Por ventura me ofrecisteis sacrificios y presente en el desierto en cuarenta años, casa de Israel