Amos 5:23
“Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.”
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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs,.... The ten tribes, very probably, imitated the, temple music at…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Take thou away from Me - Literally, “from upon Me,” that is, from being a burden to Me, a weight on Me. So God says by…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The noise of thy songs - the melody of thy viols - They had both vocal and instrumental music in those sacrificial…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Amos 5:21-27
The scope of these verses is to show how little God valued their shows of devotion, nay, how much he detested them,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The songs and music accompanying the worship (cf. Amo 8:10; Isa 30:29 a) are rejected by Jehovah likewise. Of what…