To You I will offer a sacrifice of praise, and will call on the Name of Adonai.
Amos 5:22 - Tree of Life Version Even if you offer me burnt offerings and your grain offerings, I will not accept them, nor will I look at peace offerings of your fattened animals. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Though you offer Me your burnt offerings and your cereal offerings, I will not accept them, neither will I look upon the peace or thank offerings of your fatted beasts. American Standard Version (1901) Yea, though ye offer me your burnt-offerings and meal-offerings, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the peace-offerings of your fat beasts. Common English Bible If you bring me your entirely burned offerings and gifts of food— I won’t be pleased; I won’t even look at your offerings of well-fed animals. Catholic Public Domain Version For if you offer me holocausts and your gifts, I will not receive them; and I will not look upon the vows of your fatness. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And if you offer me holocausts, and your gifts, I will not receive them: neither will I regard the vows of your fat beasts. |
To You I will offer a sacrifice of praise, and will call on the Name of Adonai.
Many things You have done, Adonai my God —Your plans for us are wonderful— there is none to be compared to You! If I were to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to count!
A sacrifice of praise honors Me, and to the one who orders his way, I will show the salvation of God.”
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Adonai, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination— how much more when he brings it with evil intent?
“For what is it to Me— the multitude of your sacrifices?” says Adonai. “I am full of burnt offerings of rams and fat of fed animals. I have no delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs or he-goats.
One who kills an ox is like one who kills a man; one who sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; one who offers a grain offering is like one who offers swine’s blood; one who burns incense is like one who blesses an idol. They have chosen their own ways, so their soul delights in their abominations.
Thus says Adonai to this people: How they loved to wander, They did not restrain their feet. So Adonai does not accept them. Now will He remember their iniquity, and punish their sins.
Of what use to Me is frankincense coming from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant country? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor are your sacrifices pleasing to Me.”
Thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, the God of Israel: “Add your burnt offerings to your sacrifices and eat the meat!
“Now this is the Torah of the sacrifice of fellowship offerings which may be offered to Adonai.
Take away from Me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the melody of your harps.
“So now, implore God’s favor! Then, will He be gracious to us? Since this has come from your hands, will He accept any of it from you?” says Adonai-Tzva’ot.
Samuel said: “Does Adonai delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of Adonai? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, to pay heed than the fat of rams.