Isaiah 66:2-4

Contemporary English Version

²I have made everything;
that's how it all came to be.^[a]
I, the Lord, have spoken.

The people I treasure most
are the humble—
they depend only on me
and tremble when I speak.

³You sacrifice oxen to me,
    and you commit murder;
you sacrifice lambs to me
    and dogs to other gods;
you offer grain to me
    and pigs' blood to idols;
you burn incense to me
    and praise your idols.^[b]
You have made your own choice
to do these disgusting things
    that you enjoy so much.
⁴You refused to answer
    when I called out;
you paid no attention
    to my instructions.
Instead, you did what I hated,
    knowing it was wrong.
Now I will punish^[c] you
    in a way you dread the most.

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Footnotes

66.2 that's … be: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
66.3 You sacrifice oxen … idols: Or “Sacrificing oxen to me is the same as murder; sacrificing lambs to me is the same as sacrificing dogs to other gods; offering grain to me is the same as offering pigs' blood to idols; and burning incense to me is the same as praising idols.”
66.4 punish: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.