²¹ They are the people that I made for myself,
    so that they would praise me aloud.
²² But you Israelites, Jacob's descendants,
    you did not call to me to help you.
You became tired of serving me.
²³ You did not bring sheep to me as burnt offerings.
You did not make sacrifices to me,
    to show that you respect me.
I did not make it difficult for you,
    when I asked you to bring offerings to me.
When I asked you to burn incense to worship me,
    that should not have made you tired.