King James Version

Amos 5:21

I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.

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שָׂנֵ֥אתִיsanetihateשָׂנֵאverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “hate”, a completed actionH8130to hate (personally)enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.מָאַ֖סְתִּיmaastiabhorמָאַסverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “abhor”, a completed actionH3988to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappearabhor, cast away (off), contemn, despise, disdain, (become) loathe(some), melt away, refuse, reject, reprobate, [idiom] utterly, vile person.חַגֵּיכֶ֑םchageykhemfeastחַגnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “feast”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2282a festival, or a victim therefor(solemn) feast (day), sacrifice, solemnity.וְלֹ֥אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אָרִ֖יחַarichasmellרוּחַverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “smell”, an unfinished actionH7306properly, to blow, i.e. breathe; only (literally) to smell or (by implication, perceive (figuratively, to anticipate, enjoy)accept, smell, [idiom] touch, make of quick understanding.בְּעַצְּרֹֽתֵיכֶֽםbeatsroteykhemin assemblyעֲצָרָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “in assembly”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6116an assembly, especially on afestival or holiday(solemn) assembly (meeting).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I hate, I despise your feasts, and I will take no delight in your solemn assemblies.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I hate, I despise your feasts, and I will take no delight in your solemn assemblies.

Young’s Literal Translation

I have hated — I have loathed your festivals, And I am not refreshed by your restraints.

World English Bible

I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can’t stand your solemn assemblies.

Darby Translation

I hate, I despise your feasts, and I will not smell [a sweet odour] in your solemn assemblies.

Douay-Rheims

I hate, and have rejected your festivities: and I will not receive the odour of your assemblies.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I hate, I despise your feasts, and I will take no delight in your solemn assemblies.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I hate, I reject your feasts, and I will not smell your meat-offerings in your general assemblies.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μεμίσηκα, ἀπῶσμαι ἑορτὰς ὑμῶν, καὶ οὐ μὴ ὀσφρανθῶ θυσίας ἐν ταῖς πανηγύρεσιν ὑμῶν.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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