³ One person slaughters an ox, another kills a person;
one person sacrifices a lamb, another breaks a dog’s neck;
one person offers a grain offering, another offers pig’s blood;
one person offers incense, another praises an idol—
all these have chosen their ways
and delight in their abhorrent practices.^(A)
4 So I will choose their punishment,
and I will bring on them what they dread
because I called and no one answered;
I spoke and they did not listen;
they did what was evil in my sight
and chose what I did not delight in.^(B)
5 You who tremble at his word,^(C)
hear the word of the Lord:^(D)
“Your brothers who hate and exclude you
for my name’s sake have said,^(E)
‘Let the Lord be glorified
so that we can see your joy!’
But they will be put to shame.”^(F)
6 A sound of uproar from the city!
A voice from the temple—
the voice of the Lord,
paying back his enemies what they deserve!^(G)