Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

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

New American Standard Bible

“I hate, I reject your festivals,
Nor do I delight in your solemn assemblies.

King James Version

I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.

Holman Bible

I hate, I despise your feasts!
I can’t stand the stench
of your solemn assemblies.

International Standard Version

"I hate I despise your festival days, and your solemn convocations stink.

A Conservative Version

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

Amplified


“I hate, I despise and reject your [sacred] feasts,
And I do not take delight in your solemn assemblies.

Bible in Basic English

Your feasts are disgusting to me, I will have nothing to do with them; I will take no delight in your holy meetings.

Darby Translation

I hate, I despise your feasts, and I will not smell a sweet odour in your solemn assemblies.

Julia Smith Translation

I hated, I rejected your festivals, and I will not smell in your assemblies.

King James 2000

I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not take delight in your solemn assemblies.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"I hate, I despise your festivals, and I take no delight in your assemblies.

Modern King James verseion

I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not delight in your solemn assemblies.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"'I hate and abhor your holidays, and whereas ye cense me when ye come together I will not accept it.

NET Bible

"I absolutely despise your festivals! I get no pleasure from your religious assemblies!

New Heart English Bible

I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.

The Emphasized Bible

I hate, I despise your festivals, - and can scent no fragrance in your solemn feasts.

Webster

I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.

World English Bible

I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.

Youngs Literal Translation

I have hated -- I have loathed your festivals, And I am not refreshed by your restraints.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
I hate
שׂנא 
Sane' 
Usage: 145

מאס 
Ma'ac 
Usage: 76

חג חג 
Chag 
Usage: 62

and I will not smell
רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 11

Images Amos 5:21

Prayers for Amos 5:21

Context Readings

The Day Of Yahweh

20 Shall not the day of Jehovah 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 your burnt-offerings and meal-offerings, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the peace-offerings of your fat beasts.



Cross References

Leviticus 26:31

And I will make your cities a waste, and will bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savor of your sweet odors.

Isaiah 1:11-16

What unto me is the multitude of your sacrifices? saith Jehovah: I have had enough of the burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he-goats.

Isaiah 66:3

He that killeth an ox is as he that slayeth a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as he that breaketh a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as he that offereth'swine's blood; he that burneth frankincense, as he that blesseth an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations:

Jeremiah 6:20

To what purpose cometh there to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing unto me.

Genesis 8:21

And Jehovah smelled the sweet savor; and Jehovah said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, for that the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more everything living, as I have done.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!

Proverbs 28:9

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.

Jeremiah 7:21-23

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Add your burnt-offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat ye flesh.

Hosea 8:13

As for the sacrifices of mine offerings, they sacrifice flesh and eat it; but Jehovah accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins; they shall return to Egypt.

Matthew 23:13

But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter.

Ephesians 5:2

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

Philippians 4:18

But I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, and odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.

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