Amos 4:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 4:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 4:5 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O y..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 4:5 — KJV
“And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord GOD. offer: Heb. offer by burning this...: Heb. so ye love”
— Amos 4:5 (KJV)
Amos 4:5 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 4:5
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh.”
Shares key themes with Amos 4:5: offer, sacrifice, offerings
“And Moses said, Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the LORD our God. us: Heb. into our hands”
Shares key themes with Amos 4:5: offer, sacrifice, offerings
“And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Amos 4:5: offer, sacrifice, offerings
“And it shall be Aaron's and his sons' by a statute for ever from the children of Israel: for it is an heave offering: and it shall be an heave offering from the children of Israel of the sacrifice of their peace offerings, even their heave offering unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Amos 4:5: offer, sacrifice, offerings
“Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, He that offereth the sacrifice of his peace offerings unto the LORD shall bring his oblation unto the LORD of the sacrifice of his peace offerings.”
Shares key themes with Amos 4:5: offer, sacrifice, offerings
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