20 Will the day of the Lord not be (A)darkness instead of light,
Even gloom with no brightness in it?

21 “I hate, I (B)reject your festivals,
Nor do I [a](C)delight in your festive assemblies.
22 Even though you (D)offer up to Me burnt offerings and your grain offerings,
I will not accept them;
And I will not even look at the (E)peace offerings of your fattened oxen.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 5:21 Lit like to smell your

20 Will not the day of the Lord be darkness,(A) not light—
    pitch-dark, without a ray of brightness?(B)

21 “I hate,(C) I despise your religious festivals;(D)
    your assemblies(E) are a stench to me.
22 Even though you bring me burnt offerings(F) and grain offerings,
    I will not accept them.(G)
Though you bring choice fellowship offerings,
    I will have no regard for them.(H)

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