Amos 4:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

offer. sacrifices. offer as incense. Hebrew katar. App-43. Ref to Pentateuch (Leviticus 7:13; Leviticus 23:17). App-92. Compare Psalms 56:12.Jeremiah 17:26; Jeremiah 33:1.Hebrews 13:15.

with leaven. Leavened bread might be eaten by the offerer, but not consumed on the altar (Leviticus 2:11; Leviticus 2:12). Leaven is mentioned five times in Exodus; four in Leviticus; one in Deuteronomy; and not elsewhere. The Mosaic law was well known. App-92. There was no "historic growth" of the Pentateuch.

free offerings. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 22:18; Leviticus 22:21.Deuteronomy 12:6; Deuteronomy 12:6). App-92.

this liketh you. so ye have loved [to have it).

children. sons.

saith the Lord GOD. [is] Adonai Jehovah's oracle.

Amos 4:5

5 And offerc 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.