“For (A)My hand made all these things,
Thus all these things came into being,” declares the Lord.
“But to this one I will look,
To him who is humble and (B)contrite of spirit, and who (C)trembles at My word.

Hypocrisy Rebuked

But he who kills an ox is like one who slays a man;
He who sacrifices a lamb is like the one who breaks a dog’s neck;
He who offers a grain offering is like one who offers (D)swine’s blood;
He who [a](E)burns incense is like the one who blesses an idol.
As they have chosen their (F)own ways,
And their soul delights in their (G)abominations,
So I will (H)choose their [b]punishments
And will (I)bring on them what they dread.
Because I called, but (J)no one answered;
I spoke, but they did not listen.
And they did (K)evil in My sight
And chose that in which I did not delight.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 66:3 Lit offers a memorial of incense
  2. Isaiah 66:4 Lit ill treatments