Amos 5:18-27 ▼

18 Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! Wherefore would ye have the day of the LORD? It is darkness, and not light.

19 As if a man did flee from a lion, And a bear met him; And went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, And a serpent bit him.

20 Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? Even very dark, and no brightness in it?

21 I hate, I despise your feasts, And I will take no delight in your solemn assemblies.

22 Yea, 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.

23 Take thou away from Me the noise of thy songs; And let Me not hear the melody of thy psalteries.

24 But let justice well up as waters, And righteousness as a mighty stream.

25 Did ye bring unto Me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?

26 So shall ye take up Siccuth your king and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.

27 Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith He, whose name is the LORD God of hosts.