King James Version

Amos 5:22

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.

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כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…תַּעֲלוּtaalvascend upעָלָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “ascend up”, an unfinished actionH5927to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurativearise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, [phrase] shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make t…לִ֥יlitoלִ֥יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toעֹל֛וֹתolotascentעֹלָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “ascent”, the ordinary formH5930a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to. See also H5766 (עֶוֶל).וּמִנְחֹתֵיכֶ֖םuminchoteykhemand offeringמִנְחָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and offering”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4503a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “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…אֶרְצֶ֑הertsehacceptרָצָהverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “accept”, an unfinished actionH7521to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy adebt(be) accept(-able), accomplish, set affection, approve, consent with, delight (self), enjoy, (be, have a) favour(-able), like, observe, pardon, (be, have, take) please(-ure), reconcile self.וְשֶׁ֥לֶםveshelemand peace offeringשֶׁלֶםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and peace offering”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8002properly, requital, i.e. a (voluntary) sacrifice in thankspeace offering.מְרִיאֵיכֶ֖םmerieykhemfat beastמְרִיאnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “fat beast”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4806stall-fed; often (as noun) a beevefat (fed) beast (cattle, -ling).לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “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…אַבִּֽיטabitlookנָבַטverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “look”, an unfinished actionH5027to scan, i.e. look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care(cause to) behold, consider, look (down), regard, have respect, see.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Yea, though ye offer me burnt-offerings and your meal-offerings, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the peace-offerings of your fat beasts.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Yea, though ye offer me your burnt-offerings and meal-offerings, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the peace-offerings of your fat beasts.

Young’s Literal Translation

For though ye cause burnt-offerings and your presents to ascend to Me, I am not pleased, And the peace-offering of your fatlings I behold not.

World English Bible

Yes, though you offer me your burnt offerings and meal offerings, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat animals.

Darby Translation

For if ye offer up unto me burnt-offerings and your oblations, I will not accept [them]; neither will I regard the peace-offerings of your fatted beasts.

Douay-Rheims

And if you offer me holocausts, and your gifts, I will not receive them: neither will I regard the vows of your fat beasts.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Yea, though ye offer me burnt-offerings and your meal-offerings, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the peace-offerings of your fat beasts.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Wherefore if ye should bring me your whole-burnt-sacrifices and meat-offerings, I will not accept them : neither will I have respect to your grand peace-offerings.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διότι ἐὰν ἐνέγκητέ μοι ὁλοκαυτώματα καὶ θυσίας ὑμῶν, οὐ προσδέξομαι, καὶ σωτηρίους ἐπιφανείας ὑμῶν οὐκ ἐπιβλέψομαι.