Israel's Failure to Profit from God's Punishments

4 "Go to Bethel and sin; go to Gilgal and sin yet more. Bring your sacrifices every morning, your tithes every three years.[1]

Other Translations of Amos 4:4

King James Version

Israel's Failure to Profit from God's Punishments

4 Come to Bethel, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three three...: Heb. three years of days years:

English Standard Version

Israel's Failure to Profit from God's Punishments

4 "Come to Bethel, and transgress; to Gilgal, and multiply transgression; bring your sacrifices every morning, your tithes every three days;

The Message

Israel's Failure to Profit from God's Punishments

4 "Come along to Bethel and sin! And then to Gilgal and sin some more! Bring your sacrifices for morning worship. Every third day bring your tithe.

New King James Version

Israel's Failure to Profit from God's Punishments

4 "Come to Bethel and transgress, At Gilgal multiply transgression; Bring your sacrifices every morning, Your tithes every three days.

New Living Translation

Israel's Failure to Profit from God's Punishments

4 "Go ahead and offer sacrifices to the idols at Bethel. Keep on disobeying at Gilgal. Offer sacrifices each morning, and bring your tithes every three days.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Amos 4:4

Commentary on Amos 4:1-5

(Read Amos 4:1-5)

What is got by extortion is commonly used to provide for the flesh, and to fulfil the lusts thereof. What is got by oppression cannot be enjoyed with satisfaction. How miserable are those whose confidence in unscriptural observances only prove that they believe a lie! Let us see to it that our faith, hope, and worship, are warranted by the Divine word.