13 The Lord said:

Because these people approach Me with their mouths(A)
to honor Me with lip-service[a]
yet their hearts are far from Me,
and their worship consists of man-made rules
learned by rote—

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 29:13 Lit their mouth and honor Me with its lips

11 Who was it you dreaded and feared,
so that you lied and didn’t remember Me
or take it to heart?
Have I not kept silent for such a long time[a](A)
and you do not fear Me?

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 57:11 LXX reads And I, when I see you, I pass by

31 So My people come to you in crowds,[a] sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest profit.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 33:31 Lit you like the coming of a people

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