Lux Domini
Come to Bethel, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years:

What does Amos 4:4 mean?

What is got by extortion is commonly used to provide for the flesh, and to fulfil the lusts thereof. What is got by oppression cannot be enjoyed with satisfaction.

Key themes

Justice and mercyJusticeFalse worshipJudgment

Read with

Keep this verse inside Amos 4:4-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Bethel Place

House of God. (1. ) A place in Central Palestine, about 10 miles north of Jerusalem, at the head of the pass of Michmash and Ai. It was originally the royal Canaanite city of Luz ( Gen. 28:19 ). Modern identification: Beitin.

Gilgal Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet el Mefjir.