Amos 4:3-5

Contemporary English Version

³You will be dragged through holes
in your city walls,
and you will be thrown
toward Harmon.^[a]
I, the Lord, have spoken!

Israel Refuses To Obey

The Lord said:

⁴Come to Bethel and Gilgal.^[b]
    Sin all you want!
Offer sacrifices the next morning
and bring a tenth of your crops
    on the third day.^[c]
⁵Bring offerings to show me
    how thankful you are.
Gladly bring more offerings
than I have demanded.
    You really love to do this.
I, the Lord God, have spoken!

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Footnotes

4.3 Harmon: Hebrew; some manuscripts of one ancient translation “Mount Hermon,” a mountain in the north of Palestine, on the way to Assyria.
4.4 Bethel and Gilgal: These were two of the most important centers of worship in northern Israel. Amos mentions these together again in 5.5.
4.4 Offer … day: Or “Offer sacrifices each morning and bring a tenth of your crops every three days.” In verses 4,5 God is condemning the people for meaningless acts of worship.