22 And thou hast not [a]called upon me, O Jacob, but thou hast [b]wearied me, O Israel.

23 Thou [c]hast not brought me the sheep of thy burnt offerings, neither hast thou honored me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense.

24 Thou broughtest me no sweet [d]savor with money, neither hast thou made me drunk with the fat of thy sacrifices, but thou hast made me to [e]serve with thy sins, and wearied me with thine iniquities.

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  1. Isaiah 43:22 Thou hast not worshipped me as thou oughtest to have done.
  2. Isaiah 43:22 Because thou hast not willingly received that which I did command thee, thou didst grieve me. Whereby he showeth that his mercies were the only cause of their deliverance, forasmuch as they had deserved the contrary.
  3. Isaiah 43:23 Meaning, in true faith and obedience.
  4. Isaiah 43:24 Either for the composition of the sweet ointment, Exod. 30:34, or for the sweet incense, Exod. 30:7.
  5. Isaiah 43:24 Thou hast made me to bear an heavy burden by thy sins.

22 “Yet you have not called on me, Jacob,
    you have not wearied(A) yourselves for[a] me, Israel.(B)
23 You have not brought me sheep for burnt offerings,(C)
    nor honored(D) me with your sacrifices.(E)
I have not burdened(F) you with grain offerings
    nor wearied you with demands(G) for incense.(H)
24 You have not bought any fragrant calamus(I) for me,
    or lavished on me the fat(J) of your sacrifices.
But you have burdened me with your sins
    and wearied(K) me with your offenses.(L)

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