The prophet exposed their spiritually diseased heart condition in these words recorded at Amos 4: 4, 5: “Come, you people, to Bethel and commit transgression. At Gilgal be frequent in committing transgression,... for that is the way you have loved, O sons of Israel. ”
Tekstis Aamose 4: 4, 5 paljastab prohvet, kuivõrd haige on nende süda vaimses mõttes, öeldes: „Minge Peetelisse ja astuge käsust üle, veel rohkem astuge käsust üle Gilgalis... sest nõnda te seda armastate, Iisraeli lapsed. ”