Amos 5:23

NET ©

Take away from me your 1  noisy songs; I don’t want to hear the music of your stringed instruments. 2 

NIV ©

Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps.

NASB ©

"Take away from Me the noise of your songs; I will not even listen to the sound of your harps.

NLT ©

Away with your hymns of praise! They are only noise to my ears. I will not listen to your music, no matter how lovely it is.

MSG ©

I've had all I can take of your noisy ego-music. When was the last time you sang to me?

BBE ©

Take away from me the noise of your songs; my ears are shut to the melody of your instruments.

NRSV ©

Take away from me the noise of your songs; I will not listen to the melody of your harps.

NKJV ©

Take away from Me the noise of your songs, For I will not hear the melody of your stringed instruments.

KJV
Take thou away
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from me the noise
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of thy songs
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for I will not hear
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the melody
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of thy viols
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HEBREW
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Kylbn
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trmzw
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Kyrs
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Nwmh
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roh (5:23)
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LXXM
metasthson
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V-AAD-2S
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PREP
emou
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P-GS
hcon
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N-ASM
wdwn
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N-GPF
sou
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P-GS
kai
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CONJ
qalmon
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N-ASM
organwn
 
N-GPN
sou
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P-GS
ouk
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ADV
akousomai
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V-FMI-1S
NET © [draft] ITL
Take away
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from me your noisy
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songs
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; I don’t
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want to hear
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the music
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of your stringed instruments
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.
NET © Notes

1 tn In this verse the second person suffixes are singular and not plural like they are in vv. 21-22 and vv. 25-27. Some have suggested that perhaps a specific individual or group within the nation is in view.

2 tn The Hebrew word probably refers to “harps” (NASB, NIV, NRSV) or “lutes” (NEB).