Isaiah 66:2-4

International Standard Version

²All 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.
⁴Therefore^[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.”

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Footnotes

Isaiah 66:2 So 1QIsa^a; 1QIsa^b MT lack who
Isaiah 66:2 So 1QIsa^a; 1QIsa^b MT use different Heb. prepositions
Isaiah 66:3 So 1QIsa^a LXX; 1QIsa^b MT lack just like
Isaiah 66:4 Or So
Isaiah 66:4 So 1QIsa^a; MT LXX read and no

Isaiah 66:2-4

New International Version

²Has not my hand made all these things,^(A)
and so they came into being?”
declares the Lord.

“These are the ones I look on with favor:
    those who are humble and contrite in spirit,^(B)
    and who tremble at my word.^(C)
³But whoever sacrifices a bull^(D)
    is like one who kills a person,
and whoever offers a lamb
    is like one who breaks a dog’s neck;
whoever makes a grain offering
    is like one who presents pig’s^(E) blood,
and whoever burns memorial incense^(F)
    is like one who worships an idol.
They have chosen their own ways,^(G)
    and they delight in their abominations;^(H)
⁴so I also will choose harsh treatment for them
    and will bring on them what they dread.^(I)
For when I called, no one answered,^(J)
    when I spoke, no one listened.
They did evil^(K) in my sight
    and chose what displeases me.”^(L)

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Isaiah 66:2-4

King James Version

²For 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.

³He 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.

⁴I 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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