Isaiah 66:2-4
International Standard Version
2 All these things my hand has made,
and so all these things came into being,”
declares the Lord.
“But this is the one to whom I will look favorably:
to the one who is humble and contrite in spirit,
and who[a] trembles at[b] my message.
3 “Whoever slaughters an ox
is just like[c] one who kills a human being;
whoever sacrifices a lamb
is just like one who breaks a dog’s neck;
whoever makes a grain offering
is just like one who offers pig’s blood;
and whoever makes a memorial offering of frankincense
is just like one who blesses an idol.
Yes, these have chosen their own ways,
and they take delight in their contaminated actions.
4 Therefore[d] I, too, will choose harsh treatment for them,
and will bring upon them what they dread.
For when I called, no[e] one answered;
when I spoke, they didn’t listen;
but they did what I consider to be evil,
and chose what doesn’t please me.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 66:2 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT lack who
- Isaiah 66:2 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT use different Heb. prepositions
- Isaiah 66:3 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT lack just like
- Isaiah 66:4 Or So
- Isaiah 66:4 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read and no
Isaiah 66:2-4
King James Version
2 For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
3 He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
4 I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.
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