SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 4:5

4:5a Offer leavened bread as a thank offering,

Burn (plur.) bread as a thanksgiving offering ⌊on the altar/place of sacrifice.
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Show/give (plur.) thanks ⌊to God⌋ by offering bread made with yeast ⌊and burning it⌋ .

4:5b and loudly proclaim your freewill offerings.

Proudly tell (plur.) others about it, you (plur.) people of Israel.
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Brag (plur.) over it ⌊in front of other people⌋ , you Israelites,

4:5c For that is what you children of Israel love to do,”

Because boasting about such things is what you (plur.) love to do,”
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because you (plur.) like to impress others by your (plur.) actions/offerings.”

4:5b–c (reordered)

You (plur.)are proud⌋ people, so go (plur.) and make (plur.) a big show/performance about the extra offerings you (plur.) give me. ⌊I know⌋ you (plur.) love to brag about yourselves (plur.).

4:5d declares the Lord GOD.

says Yahweh who is the Master/Lord of all.
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That is what Yahweh, the Lord, said.

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