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⁹in vain do they worship me,
   teaching as^(A) doctrines the commandments of men.'"

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 ¹³And the Lord said:"Because^(A) this people^(B) draw near with their mouth
   and honor me with their lips,
   while their hearts are far from me,
and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men,

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¹⁸knowing that you^(A) were ransomed from^(B) the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold,

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²For I bear them witness that^(A) they have a zeal for God,^(B) but not according to knowledge.

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^2(A) They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed,^(B) the hour is coming when^(C) whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.

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^21(A) But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the best of the things devoted to destruction, to sacrifice to the LORD your God in Gilgal." ²²And Samuel said,

   ^(B) "Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices,
   as in obeying the voice of the LORD?
Behold,^(C) to obey is better than sacrifice,
   and to listen than the fat of rams.
²³For rebellion is as the sin of divination,
   and presumption is as iniquity and^(D) idolatry.
Because^(E) you have rejected the word of the LORD,
   ^(F) he has also rejected you from being king."