¹¹ “What are all your sacrifices to Me?”
asks the Lord.
“I have had enough of burnt offerings and rams
and the fat of well-fed cattle;
I have no desire for the blood of bulls,
lambs, or male goats.^(A)
12 When you come to appear before Me,
who requires this from you—
this trampling of My courts?
¹³ Stop bringing useless offerings.^(B)
Your incense is detestable to Me.
New Moons and Sabbaths,^(C)
and the calling of solemn assemblies^(D)—
I cannot stand iniquity^(E) with a festival.
¹⁴ I hate your New Moons and prescribed festivals.
They have become a burden to Me;
I am tired of putting up with them.
¹⁵ When you lift up your hands in prayer,^(F)
I will refuse to look at you;
even if you offer countless prayers,
I will not listen.^(G)
Your hands are covered with blood.^(H)

¹⁶ “Wash yourselves. Cleanse yourselves.^(I)
Remove your evil deeds from My sight.
Stop doing evil.^(J)

³ One slaughters an ox, one kills a man;
one sacrifices a lamb, one breaks a dog’s neck;
one offers a grain offering, one offers pig’s blood;
one offers incense, one praises an idol—
all these have chosen their ways
and delight in their detestable practices.^(A)