¹¹ “The multitude of your sacrifices—
    what are they to me?” says the Lord.
“I have more than enough of burnt offerings,
    of rams and the fat of fattened animals;^(A)
I have no pleasure^(B)
    in the blood of bulls^(C) and lambs and goats.^(D)
12 When you come to appear before me,
    who has asked this of you,^(E)
    this trampling of my courts?
¹³ Stop bringing meaningless offerings!^(F)
    Your incense^(G) is detestable^(H) to me.
New Moons,^(I) Sabbaths and convocations^(J)—
    I cannot bear your worthless assemblies.
¹⁴ Your New Moon^(K) feasts and your appointed festivals^(L)
    I hate with all my being.^(M)
They have become a burden to me;^(N)
    I am weary^(O) of bearing them.
¹⁵ When you spread out your hands^(P) in prayer,
    I hide^(Q) my eyes from you;
even when you offer many prayers,
    I am not listening.^(R)

Your hands^(S) are full of blood!^(T)

³ To do what is right and just
    is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.^(A)

17 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet
    than a house full of feasting, with strife.^(A)

¹⁷ Better a small serving of vegetables with love
    than a fattened calf with hatred.^(A)

¹⁷ They eat the bread of wickedness
    and drink the wine of violence.^(A)

“What right have you to recite my laws
    or take my covenant^(A) on your lips?^(B)
17 You hate^(C) my instruction
    and cast my words behind^(D) you.
¹⁸ When you see a thief, you join^(E) with him;
    you throw in your lot with adulterers.^(F)
19 You use your mouth for evil
    and harness your tongue to deceit.^(G)
20 You sit and testify against your brother^(H)
    and slander your own mother’s son.
²¹ When you did these things and I kept silent,^(I)
    you thought I was exactly^[a] like you.
But I now arraign^(J) you
    and set my accusations^(K) before you.