Amos 5:24-26

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²⁴But let justice flow like a river,
    and let goodness flow like a stream that never becomes dry.
²⁵Israel, you offered me sacrifices
    and offerings in the desert for 40 years.^[a]
²⁶But you also carried statues of Sakkuth, your king, and Kaiwan.^[b]
    There was also that star god^[c] that you made for yourselves.

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Footnotes

Amos 5:25 Or “Israel, did you offer me sacrifices and offerings in the desert for 40 years?”
Amos 5:26 Sakkuth, your king, and Kaiwan Or “Sakkuth, Moloch, and Kaiwan,” names of Assyrian gods.
Amos 5:26 star god This might be to honor a special god or all the stars in the sky. Many people thought the sun, moon, stars, and planets were gods or angels. This verse might also be translated, “You carried the shelter for your king and the footstool for your idols—the star of your gods that you made for yourselves.” The ancient Greek version adds the names of these gods: Moloch and Raphan.