Amos 4:4-6

Contemporary English Version

Israel Refuses To Obey

The Lord said:

⁴Come to Bethel and Gilgal.^[a]
    Sin all you want!
Offer sacrifices the next morning
and bring a tenth of your crops
    on the third day.^[b]
⁵Bring offerings to show me
    how thankful you are.
Gladly bring more offerings
than I have demanded.
    You really love to do this.
I, the Lord God, have spoken!

How the Lord Warned Israel

⁶^(A) I, the Lord, took away the food
from every town and village,
but still you rejected me.

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Footnotes

4.4 Bethel and Gilgal: These were two of the most important centers of worship in northern Israel. Amos mentions these together again in 5.5.
4.4 Offer … day: Or “Offer sacrifices each morning and bring a tenth of your crops every three days.” In verses 4,5 God is condemning the people for meaningless acts of worship.