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21 the people whom I formed for myself
    and[a] so that they may speak[b] my praise.”

God is Weary of Israel

22 “And[c] yet you didn’t call upon me, Jacob;
    indeed, you are tired of me, Israel!
23 You haven’t brought me your sheep for a burnt offering,[d]
    nor have you honored me with[e] your sacrifices,
nor have you made meal offerings for me[f]
    yet I have not tired you about incense!

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 43:21 So 1QIsaa; 4QIsag lacks my chosen ones
  2. Isaiah 43:21 So 1QIsaa; 4QIsag MT LXX read recount
  3. Isaiah 43:22 So 1QIsaa MT; MTmss lack And
  4. Isaiah 43:23 So 1QIsaa; MT reads for your burnt-offerings; or your burnt-offering
  5. Isaiah 43:23 So 1QIsaa LXX; implicit in MT
  6. Isaiah 43:23 So 1QIsaa; 4QIsag MT read I have not burdened you with grain offerings; LXX lacks this line

21     the people I formed(A) for myself(B)
    that they may proclaim my praise.(C)

22 “Yet you have not called on me, Jacob,
    you have not wearied(D) yourselves for[a] me, Israel.(E)
23 You have not brought me sheep for burnt offerings,(F)
    nor honored(G) me with your sacrifices.(H)
I have not burdened(I) you with grain offerings
    nor wearied you with demands(J) for incense.(K)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 43:22 Or Jacob; / surely you have grown weary of