Amos 5:22

5:22 Even if you offer me burnt and grain offerings, ¹  I will not be satisfied;

I will not look with favor on your peace offerings of fattened calves. ² 

Maleakhi 1:9

1:9 But now plead for God’s favor ³  that he might be gracious to us. ⁴  “With this kind of offering in your hands, how can he be pleased with you?” asks the Lord who rules over all.

[5:22]  ¹ tn Heb “burnt offerings and your grain offerings.”

[5:22]  ² tn Heb “Peace offering[s], your fattened calves, I will not look at.”

[1:9]  ³ tn Heb “seek the face of God.”

[1:9]  ⁴ tn After the imperative, the prefixed verbal form with vav conjunction indicates purpose (cf. NASB, NRSV).