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“Come to the city of Bethel and sin;
    come to Gilgal and sin even more.
Offer your sacrifices every morning,
    and bring one-tenth of your crops every three days.
Offer bread made with yeast as a sacrifice to show your thanks,
    and brag about the special offerings you bring,
    because this is what you love to do, Israelites,” says the Lord God.

“I did not give you any food in your cities,
    and there was not enough to eat in any of your towns,
    but you did not come back to me,” says the Lord.

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“Go to Bethel(A) and sin;
    go to Gilgal(B) and sin yet more.
Bring your sacrifices every morning,(C)
    your tithes(D) every three years.[a](E)
Burn leavened bread(F) as a thank offering
    and brag about your freewill offerings(G)
boast about them, you Israelites,
    for this is what you love to do,”
declares the Sovereign Lord.

“I gave you empty stomachs in every city
    and lack of bread in every town,
    yet you have not returned to me,”
declares the Lord.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 4:4 Or days