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10 Hear (A)the word of Yahweh,
You rulers of (B)Sodom;
Give ear to the law of our God,
You people of Gomorrah.
11 (C)What are your multiplied sacrifices to Me?”
Says Yahweh.
“I [a]have had enough of burnt offerings of rams
And the fat of fed cattle;
And in the blood of bulls, lambs, or goats [b]I take no pleasure.
12 When you come (D)to appear before Me,
Who requires [c]of you this trampling of My courts?
13 Bring your worthless offerings no longer,
(E)Incense is an abomination to Me.
(F)New moon and sabbath, the (G)calling of convocation—
I cannot (H)endure wickedness and the solemn assembly.
14 My soul hates your new moon festivals and your (I)appointed times,
They have become a burden to Me;
I am (J)weary of bearing them.
15 So when you (K)spread out your hands in prayer,
(L)I will hide My eyes from you;
Indeed, even though you (M)multiply prayers,
I will not listen.
(N)Your hands are full of blood.

16 (O)Wash yourselves, (P)purify yourselves;
(Q)Remove the evil of your deeds from before My eyes.
(R)Cease to do evil,
17 Learn to do good;
(S)Seek justice,
Reprove the ruthless,
(T)Execute justice for the [d]orphan,
Plead for the widow.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 1:11 Or am sated with
  2. Isaiah 1:11 Or I do not desire, cf. Ps 40:6
  3. Isaiah 1:12 Lit of your hand
  4. Isaiah 1:17 Or fatherless

The Lord’s Proclamation

10 Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom!
Listen to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
11     What do your many sacrifices mean to me? says the Lord.
    I have more than enough rams as burnt offerings
    and enough fat from well-fed animals.
    I am not pleased with the blood of bulls
    or the blood of lambs and male goats.
12     When you come to appear before me,
    who has asked for this from your hands:
        this trampling on my courts?
13     Stop bringing worthless[a] offerings!
    Your incense is an abomination to me.
    I cannot stand your sinful assemblies
    on the new moons, Sabbaths, and holy days.

14 Deep in my soul I hate your new moons and your appointed feasts.
    They have become a burden to me.
    I am tired of putting up with them.
15     When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you.
    Indeed, even though you make many prayers, I will not hear.
    Your hands are full of blood.
16     Wash yourselves. Purify yourselves.
    Remove your evil deeds from my sight.
    Stop doing evil. 17 Learn to do good.
    Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed.[b]
    Seek justice for the fatherless. Plead for the widow.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 1:13 Or meaningless
  2. Isaiah 1:17 Or rebuke the oppressor. The Hebrew seems to read make happy the oppressor.