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22 Yea, though ye offer me [a]your burnt-offerings and meal-offerings, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the [b]peace-offerings of your fat beasts. 23 Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols. 24 But let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a [c]mighty stream.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 5:22 Or, burnt-offerings with your meal-offerings
  2. Amos 5:22 Or, thank-offerings
  3. Amos 5:24 Or, ever-flowing

22 Even though you bring me burnt offerings(A) and grain offerings,
    I will not accept them.(B)
Though you bring choice fellowship offerings,
    I will have no regard for them.(C)
23 Away with the noise of your songs!
    I will not listen to the music of your harps.(D)
24 But let justice(E) roll on like a river,
    righteousness(F) like a never-failing stream!(G)

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