in vain do they worship me,
    teaching as (A)doctrines the commandments of men.’

You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men.”

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And in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the mitzvot of men.) [YESHAYAH 29:13]

Abandoning the mitzvat Hashem, you are holding to the Masoret HaBnei Adam.

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They worship me in vain;
    their teachings are merely human rules.’[a](A)

You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.”(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 7:7 Isaiah 29:13

13 thus (A)making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And many such things you do.”

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13 You nullify and make void the dvar Hashem by means of your Masoret you received. And you do many similar things.

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13 Thus you nullify the word of God(A) by your tradition(B) that you have handed down. And you do many things like that.”

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