Amos 4:5

Punishment Brings No Repentance · Amos 4:1–13
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Translations

Modern
Offer leavened bread as a thank offering, and loudly proclaim your freewill offerings. For that is what you children of Israel love to do,” declares the Lord GOD.
Traditional
And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord God.
Literal
And offer a sacrifice of of thanksgiving with leaven, and call out the freewill offerings—proclaim that—for this you love, O sons of Israel,” a declaration of the Lord YHWH.
Latin
Et sacrificate de fermentato laudem, et vocate voluntarias oblationes, et annuntiate; sic enim voluistis, filii Israël, dicit Dominus Deus.

Original

Hebrew
English
Offer leavened bread as a thank offering, and loudly proclaim your freewill offerings. For that is what you children of Israel love to do,” declares the Lord GOD.

Notes

Leavened bread (that is, sourdough bread made by wild yeast) was eaten every day. Unleavened bread (made without yeast) became a sacred symbol. It reminded Israel of:

Because of this meaning, unleavened bread became the bread used on the altar (Leviticus 6:17; 7:12). However, bread made with yeast could still be offered with a thanksgiving peace offering (Leviticus 7:13).

The prophet uses sharp words to show how far Israel had turned away from God’s ways. Israel practiced many religious acts, but the people did not truly honor God.

Amos delivers three prophetic messages to Israel, criticizing their mistaken belief about being God's chosen people. The messages show a progression toward judgment.

Events

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Book of Amos

Topics

Bread: Kinds of Leavened (Made with Yeast) Idolatry: Other Customs of Tithes and Gifts Idolatry: Warnings Against, and Punishments of Leaven (Yeast): Leavened Bread Used with a Peace-Offering Leaven used with Thank offerings Offerings: Must Be: Accompanied with Leaven (Yeast) Tithes: Observed by Idolaters