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12 
I wrote for him the ten thousand precepts of My law,
But they are regarded as a strange thing [which does not concern him].
13 
As for My sacrificial offerings,
They sacrifice the meat [as a mere formality] and eat it,
But the Lord is not pleased with them and does not accept them.
Now He will remember and take into account their wickedness and guilt,
And punish them for their sins.
They will return [in captivity] to [another] Egypt [that is, Assyria].(A)
14 
For Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces [and pagan temples],
And Judah has built many fortified cities;
But I will send a fire upon their cities so that it may consume their palaces and fortresses.(B)

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12 I wrote for them the many things of my law,
    but they regarded them as something foreign.(A)
13 Though they offer sacrifices as gifts to me,
    and though they eat(B) the meat,
    the Lord is not pleased with them.(C)
Now he will remember(D) their wickedness
    and punish their sins:(E)
    They will return to Egypt.(F)
14 Israel has forgotten(G) their Maker(H)
    and built palaces;
    Judah has fortified many towns.
But I will send fire on their cities
    that will consume their fortresses.”(I)

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