Amos 5

Amos 5 is the fifth chapter of the Book of Amos in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet Amos, including a lamentation for Israel, Amos 5:1–3; an exhortation to repentance, Amos 5:4–20; and God's rejection of their hypocritical service, Amos 5:21–27. It is a part of the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets. The original text was written in Hebrew language. This chapter is divided into 27 verses. Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text tradition, which includes the Codex Cairensis (895), the Petersburg Codex of the Prophets (916), Aleppo Codex (10th century), and Codex Leningradensis (1008). Fragments containing parts of this chapter were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls, including 4Q82 (4QXIIg; 25 BCE) with extant verses 1–2, 9–18. There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint, made in the last few centuries BCE. Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include the Codex Vaticanus (B; B; 4th century), Codex Alexandrinus (A; A; 5th century), and Codex Marchalianus (Q; Q; 6th century). NKJV groups this chapter into: = A Lament for Israel = A Call to Repentance = The Day of the Lord But let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. Martin Luther King Jr. cited this verse in his memorable "I Have a Dream" speech (August 28, 1963 in Washington, D.C.). But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves. Masoretic text: ונשאתם את סכות מלככם ואת כיון צלמיכם כוכב אלהיכם אשר עשיתם לכם׃ Transliteration: ū- , wə- , , lā-ḵem. "But ye have borne": Literally, "And ye bare the tabernacle of your Moloch" (literally, "your king," from where the Moloch had its name.) He declares the reason why he denied that they had sacrificed to God in the wilderness. "Did ye offer sacrifices unto Me, and ye bare?" The two were incompatible.