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, dear family of Jacob, you refuse to ask for my help.
    You have grown tired of me, O Israel!
23 You have not brought me sheep or goats for burnt offerings.
    You have not honored me with sacrifices,
though I have not burdened and wearied you
    with requests for grain offerings and frankincense.
24 You have not brought me fragrant calamus
    or pleased me with the fat from sacrifices.
Instead, you have burdened me with your sins
    and wearied me with your faults.

25 “I—yes, I alone—will blot out your sins for my own sake
    and will never think of them again.

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