Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Though you bring choice fellowship offerings, I will have no regard for them. New Living Translation I will not accept your burnt offerings and grain offerings. I won’t even notice all your choice peace offerings. English Standard Version Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; and the peace offerings of your fattened animals, I will not look upon them. Berean Standard Bible Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Though you offer Me burnt offerings and your grain offerings, I will not accept them, Nor will I regard your fattened peace offerings. New American Standard Bible “Even though you offer up to Me burnt offerings and your grain offerings, I will not accept them; And I will not even look at the peace offerings of your fattened oxen. NASB 1995 “Even though you offer up to Me burnt offerings and your grain offerings, I will not accept them; And I will not even look at the peace offerings of your fatlings. NASB 1977 “Even though you offer up to Me burnt offerings and your grain offerings, I will not accept them; And I will not even look at the peace offerings of your fatlings. Legacy Standard Bible Even though you offer up to Me burnt offerings and your grain offerings, I will not accept them; And I will not even look at the peace offerings of your fatlings. Amplified Bible “Even though you offer Me your burnt offerings and your grain offerings, I will not accept them; And I will not even look at the peace offerings of your fattened animals. Christian Standard Bible Even if you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; I will have no regard for your fellowship offerings of fattened cattle. Holman Christian Standard Bible Even if you offer Me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; I will have no regard for your fellowship offerings of fattened cattle. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version I won't accept your offerings or animal sacrifices--not even your very best. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I won't accept them. I won't even look at the fellowship offerings of your choicest animals. Good News Translation When you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; I will not accept the animals you have fattened to bring me as offerings. International Standard Version And if you send up burnt offerings to me as well as your grain offerings, I will not accept them, nor will I consider your peace offerings of fattened cattle. Majority Standard Bible Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard. NET Bible Even if you offer me burnt and grain offerings, I will not be satisfied; I will not look with favor on your peace offerings of fattened calves. New Heart English Bible Yes, though you offer me your burnt offerings and meal offerings, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat animals. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible Yes, though you offer me your burnt offerings and meal offerings, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat animals. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor though you cause burnt-offerings and your presents to ascend to Me, "" I am not pleased, "" And I do not behold the peace-offering of your fatlings. Young's Literal Translation For though ye cause burnt-offerings and your presents to ascend to Me, I am not pleased, And the peace-offering of your fatlings I behold not. Smith's Literal Translation For if ye shall bring up to me burnt-offerings, and your gifts, I will not delight; and I will not look upon the peace-offerings of your fatlings. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd if you offer me holocausts, and your gifts, I will not receive them: neither will I regard the vows of your fat beasts. 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. New American Bible Even though you bring me your burnt offerings and grain offerings I will not accept them; Your stall-fed communion offerings, I will not look upon them. New Revised Standard Version Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; and the offerings of well-being of your fatted animals I will not look upon. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThough you offer me your burnt offerings and your meal offerings, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Even if burning peace offering will go up to me with your offerings, I shall not be pleased, and on the best of your fattened beasts I will not look OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Yea, though ye offer me burnt-offerings and your meal-offerings, I will not accept them; Neither will I regard the peace-offerings of your fat beasts. Brenton Septuagint Translation Wherefore if ye should bring me your whole-burnt-sacrifices and meat-offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I have respect to your grand peace-offerings. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Day of the LORD…21“I hate, I despise your feasts! I cannot stand the stench of your solemn assemblies. 22Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard. 23Take away from Me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps.… Cross References Isaiah 1:11-15 “What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats. / When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts? / Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly. ... Micah 6:6-8 With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves? / Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? / He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? Hosea 6:6 For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. Jeremiah 6:20 What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.” Psalm 51:16-17 For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings. / The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise. Proverbs 21:3 To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice. Isaiah 66:3 Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations. 1 Samuel 15:22 But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams. Matthew 9:13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Matthew 12:7 If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent. Mark 12:33 and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. This is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.” Hebrews 10:5-8 Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me. / In burnt offerings and sin offerings You took no delight. / Then I said, ‘Here I am, it is written about Me in the scroll: I have come to do Your will, O God.’” ... Psalm 40:6-8 Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require. / Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—it is written about me in the scroll: / I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.” Isaiah 58:3-7 “Why have we fasted, and You have not seen? Why have we humbled ourselves, and You have not noticed?” “Behold, on the day of your fast, you do as you please, and you oppress all your workers. / You fast with contention and strife to strike viciously with your fist. You cannot fast as you do today and have your voice be heard on high. / Is this the fast I have chosen: a day for a man to deny himself, to bow his head like a reed, and to spread out sackcloth and ashes? Will you call this a fast and a day acceptable to the LORD? ... Malachi 1:10 “Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take no pleasure in you,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands. Treasury of Scripture Though you offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts. offer. Psalm 50:8-13 I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me… Isaiah 66:3 He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations. Micah 6:6,7 Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? … peace offerings. Amos 4:4,5 Come to Bethel, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years: … Leviticus 7:12-15 If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour, fried… Psalm 50:14,23 Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: … Jump to Previous Accept Animals Ascend Beasts Burnt Burnt-Offerings Cause Cereal Choice Fat Fatlings Fatted Fellowship Grain Meal Meal-Offerings Meat Meat-Offerings Oblations Offer Offerings Peace Peace-Offering Peace-Offerings Pleased Pleasure Presents RegardJump to Next Accept Animals Ascend Beasts Burnt Burnt-Offerings Cause Cereal Choice Fat Fatlings Fatted Fellowship Grain Meal Meal-Offerings Meat Meat-Offerings Oblations Offer Offerings Peace Peace-Offering Peace-Offerings Pleased Pleasure Presents RegardAmos 5 1. A lamentation for Israel.4. An exhortation to repentance. 21. God rejects their hypocritical service. Even though you offer Me This phrase indicates a conditional action on the part of the Israelites. The Hebrew root for "offer" is "qarab," which means to bring near or present. In the context of ancient Israel, offerings were a means to draw near to God, symbolizing devotion and seeking favor. However, the phrase "even though" suggests a disconnect between the act of offering and the heart behind it. Historically, offerings were central to Israelite worship, yet God emphasizes that mere ritual without genuine repentance and righteousness is insufficient. burnt offerings and grain offerings I will not accept them I will have no regard for your peace offerings of fattened cattle Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Evenכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction though אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not you offer תַּעֲלוּ־ (ta·‘ă·lū-) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively Me לִ֥י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew burnt offerings עֹל֛וֹת (‘ō·lō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering and grain offerings, וּמִנְחֹתֵיכֶ֖ם (ū·min·ḥō·ṯê·ḵem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 4503: A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering I will not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no accept them; אֶרְצֶ֑ה (’er·ṣeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7521: To be pleased with, to satisfy a, debt for your peace offerings וְשֶׁ֥לֶם (wə·še·lem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8002: A sacrifice for alliance or friendship, peace offering of fattened cattle, מְרִיאֵיכֶ֖ם (mə·rî·’ê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 4806: A fatling, fatlings I will have no לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no regard. אַבִּֽיט׃ (’ab·bîṭ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5027: To scan, look intently at, to regard Links Amos 5:22 NIVAmos 5:22 NLT Amos 5:22 ESV Amos 5:22 NASB Amos 5:22 KJV Amos 5:22 BibleApps.com Amos 5:22 Biblia Paralela Amos 5:22 Chinese Bible Amos 5:22 French Bible Amos 5:22 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Amos 5:22 Yes though you offer me your burnt (Amo. 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