Amos 5:23 KJV

Amos · chapter 5 · verse 23 · King James Version

Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.Amos 5:23 · King James Version

Amos 5:23 in context

21I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.

22Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts.

23Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.

24But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.

25Have ye offered unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?

melodyzimrâha musical piece or song to be accompanied by an instrumentH2172 →
noisehâmôwna noise, tumult, crowdH1995 →
songsshîyra songH7892 →
awayçûwrto turn offH5493 →
hearshâmaʻto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085 →