Amos 5:22

Old Testament Minor Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Amos 5:22 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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.
Amos 5:22 — American Standard Version

Context — Amos 5

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
22Yea, 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.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Though ye offer me burnt offerings, and your meat offerings, I will not accept [them], etc.] The daily burnt offerings, morning and night, and others which were wholly the Lord’s; and the “minchah”, or bread offering, which went along with them; in which they thought to do God service, and to merit his favour; but instead of that they were unacceptable to him, being neither offered up in a proper place, if in a right manner according to the law of Moses; however, not in the faith of the great sacrifice, Christ; nor attended with repentance towards God: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts; even though their peace offerings were of the best of the herd. Aben Ezra says…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“meat offerings--flour, &c. Unbloody offerings. peace offerings--offerings for obtaining from God peace and prosperity. Hebrew, "thank offerings."”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“5:22 God would not accept the offerings (see Lev 1–6) of the Israelites because they were attempts to manipulate him magically rather than signs of true repentance and faith.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“offer: Psa 50:8-13; Isa 66:3; Mic 6:6, Mic 6:7 peace offerings: or, thank offerings, Amo 4:4, Amo 4:5; Lev 7:12-15; Psa 50:14, Psa 50:23, Psa 107:21, Psa 107:22, Psa 116:17 Amos 5:23”
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