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The Lord’s Rebuke to Israel

“Come to Bethel and sin,
    to Gilgal and sin even more!
Bring along your morning sacrifices,
    and pay your tithes every other day.[a]
While you’re at it,[b] present a thank offering with leaven,
    and publicize your freewill offerings,
letting everyone hear about it,
    because this is what you really love to do, you Israelis,”
        declares the Lord God.

Israel’s Refusal to Return to God

“I also have scheduled[c] food shortages[d] for you in all of your cities,
    and lack of bread in all of your settlements,
but you haven’t returned to me,”
    declares the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 4:4 Lit. tithes for the three days
  2. Amos 4:5 Lit. And
  3. Amos 4:6 Lit. appointed
  4. Amos 4:6 Lit. appointed clean teeth