Amos 4:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 4:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 4:4 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Come to Bethel, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tith..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 4:4 — KJV
“Come to Bethel, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years: three...: Heb. three years of days”
— Amos 4:4 (KJV)
Amos 4:4 in Context — About the Book of Amos
Amos was a shepherd sent to confront prosperous, religious, unjust Israel. His thunderous demand — let justice roll on like a river — still defines what God expects from worshippers: not louder songs, but fairness for the poor and honesty in the gates.
Cross-References for Amos 4:4
“A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men. every man: Heb. a poll”
Shares key themes with Amos 4:4: every, after, three
“Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites. enquired...: Heb. sought the face, etc”
Shares key themes with Amos 4:4: after, three, years
“And it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king: after the end of seventy years shall Tyre sing as an harlot. shall Tyre...: Heb. it shall be unto Tyre as the song of an harlot”
Shares key themes with Amos 4:4: come, after, years
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with Amos 4:4: come, three, heb
“Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD: your choice...: Heb. the choice of your vows”
Shares key themes with Amos 4:4: bring, sacrifices, tithes
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