Amos 5:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.”
Amos 5:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Amos 5:21 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Amos 5:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Amos 5:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can’t stand your solemn assemblies.”
Amos 5:21 — World English Bible
Amos 5:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I will take no delight in your solemn assemblies. ”
Amos 5:21 — American Standard Version
Amos 5:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“I have hated--I have loathed your festivals, And I am not refreshed by your restraints.”
Amos 5:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Amos 5:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I will not smell [a sweet odour] in your solemn assemblies. ”
Amos 5:21 — Darby Translation
Amos 5:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“I hate and abhorre your feast dayes, and I wil not smelll in your solemne assemblies.”
Amos 5:21 — Geneva Bible
Amos 5:21 in Context — Amos 5
19 As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
20 Shall not the day of the Lord be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?
21 I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.
22 Though 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.
23 Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.
What Does Amos 5:21 Mean?
Amos 5:21 is a verse from the Book of Amos, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Amos chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free