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14 I hate your New Moon Festivals and your appointed festivals.
    They’ve become a burden to me,
        and I’m tired of putting up with them.
15 So when you stretch out your hands in prayer,
    I will turn my eyes away from you.
    Even though you offer many prayers,
    I will not listen because your hands are covered with blood.

The Lord Invites Israel to Turn Away from Sin

16 “Wash yourselves! Become clean!
    Get your evil deeds out of my sight.
    Stop doing evil.

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14 Your New Moon(A) feasts and your appointed festivals(B)
    I hate with all my being.(C)
They have become a burden to me;(D)
    I am weary(E) of bearing them.
15 When you spread out your hands(F) in prayer,
    I hide(G) my eyes from you;
even when you offer many prayers,
    I am not listening.(H)

Your hands(I) are full of blood!(J)

16 Wash(K) and make yourselves clean.
    Take your evil deeds out of my sight;(L)
    stop doing wrong.(M)

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