Amos 5:21-27 - The Lord Rejects Israel's Worship
21 I hate, I despise your festivals, - and can scent no fragrance in your solemn feasts. 22 Nay, though ye cause to ascend unto me ascending-sacrifices, and your meal-offerings, I will not accept them , - nor, the peace-offering of your fat heifers, will I regard. 23 Take thou away from me, the noise of thy songs, - Even the melody of thy harps, will I not hear. 24 But let, justice, roll along like water, - and, righteousness, as a torrent over flowing.
25 The sacrifices and meal-offering, ye brought near unto me, in the desert, for forty years O house of Israel; 26 But ye carried the tent of your king-idol, and your Saturn-images, - the star of your gods, which ye made for yourselves: 27 Therefore will I carry you into exile beyond Damascus, - saith Yahweh, God of hosts, is his name.