The Shortcomings of Israel

22 “Yet you have not called on Me, Jacob;
But you have become (A)weary of Me, Israel.
23 You have (B)not brought to Me the sheep of your burnt offerings,
Nor have you (C)honored Me with your sacrifices.
I have not (D)burdened you with [a]offerings,
Nor wearied you with (E)incense.
24 You have not bought Me [b](F)sweet cane with money,
Nor have you satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices;
Rather, you have burdened Me with your sins,
You have (G)wearied Me with your wrongdoings.

25 “I, I alone, am the one who (H)wipes out your wrongdoings (I)for My own sake,
And I will (J)not remember your sins.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 43:23 Or a meal offering
  2. Isaiah 43:24 Or calamus

22 “But, Jacob, you have not called on me,
because, Israel, you have become weary of me.(A)
23 You have not brought me your sheep for burnt offerings
or honored me with your sacrifices.(B)
I have not burdened you with offerings
or wearied you with incense.[a]
24 You have not bought me aromatic cane with silver,
or satisfied me with the fat of your sacrifices.
But you have burdened me with your sins;
you have wearied me(C) with your iniquities.(D)

25 “I am the one,I sweep away your transgressions(E)
for my own sake(F)
and remember your sins no more.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. 43:23 I.e., with demands for offerings and incense