Amos 4:8

4:8 People from ¹  two or three cities staggered into one city to get ²  water,

but remained thirsty. ³ 

Still you did not come back to me.”

The Lord is speaking!

Amos 5:22

5:22 Even if you offer me burnt and grain offerings, ⁴  I will not be satisfied;

I will not look with favor on your peace offerings of fattened calves. ⁵ 

[4:8]  ¹ tn The words “people from” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[4:8]  ² tn Heb “to drink.”

[4:8]  ³ tn Or “were not satisfied.”

[5:22]  ⁴ tn Heb “burnt offerings and your grain offerings.”

[5:22]  ⁵ tn Heb “Peace offering[s], your fattened calves, I will not look at.”