Isaiah 1:11-16
New American Standard Bible
11 “(A)What are your many sacrifices to Me?”
Says the Lord.
“I [a]have had enough of burnt offerings of rams
And the fat of fattened cattle;
And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs, or goats.
12 When you come (B)to appear before Me,
Who requires [b]of you this trampling of My courtyards?
13 Do not go on bringing your worthless offerings,
(C)Incense is an abomination to Me.
(D)New moon and Sabbath, the (E)proclamation of an assembly—
I cannot (F)endure wrongdoing and the festive assembly.
14 [c]I hate your new moon festivals and your (G)appointed feasts,
They have become a burden to Me;
I am (H)tired of bearing them.
15 So when you (I)spread out your hands in prayer,
(J)I will hide My eyes from you;
Yes, even though you (K)offer many prayers,
I will not be listening.
(L)Your hands are [d]covered with blood.
16 “(M)Wash yourselves, (N)make yourselves clean;
(O)Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight.
(P)Stop doing evil,
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:11 Or am sated with
- Isaiah 1:12 Lit of your hand
- Isaiah 1:14 Lit My soul hates
- Isaiah 1:15 Lit full of
Isaiah 66:3
New American Standard Bible
Hypocrisy Rebuked
3 “But the one who slaughters an ox is like one who kills a person;
The one who sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck;
One who offers a grain offering is like one who offers (A)pig’s blood;
One who [a](B)burns incense is like one who blesses an idol.
As they have chosen their (C)own ways,
And their souls delight in their (D)abominations,
Footnotes
- Isaiah 66:3 Lit offers a memorial of incense
Amos 4:4-5
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4 “Enter Bethel and do wrong;
In Gilgal multiply wrongdoing!
(A)Bring your sacrifices every morning,
Your tithes every three days.
5 [a]Offer a (B)thanksgiving offering also from that which is leavened,
And proclaim (C)[b]voluntary offerings, make them known.
For so you (D)love to do, you sons of Israel,”
Declares the Lord God.
Amos 8:10
New American Standard Bible
10 Then I will (A)turn your festivals into mourning,
And all your songs into songs of mourning;
And I will put (B)sackcloth around everyone’s waist,
And [a]baldness on every head.
And I will make it (C)like a time of mourning for an only son,
And the end of it will be like a bitter day.
Footnotes
- Amos 8:10 I.e., shaved as a sign of mourning
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