“Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired,
    but a body you have prepared for me;^(A)
6 in burnt offerings and sin offerings
    you have taken no pleasure.

⁶ Sacrifice and offering you do not desire,
    but you have given me an open ear.^[a]
Burnt offering and sin offering
    you have not required.^(A)

“Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
    as in obedience to the voice of the Lord?
Surely, to obey is better than sacrifice
    and to heed than the fat of rams.^(A)

¹² When you come to appear before me,^[a]
    who asked this from your hand?
    Trample my courts no more!^(B)
13 Bringing offerings is futile;
    incense is an abomination to me.
New moon and Sabbath and calling of convocation—
    I cannot endure solemn assemblies with iniquity.^(C)
14 Your new moons and your appointed festivals
    my soul hates;
they have become a burden to me;
    I am weary of bearing them.^(D)
15 When you stretch out your hands,
    I will hide my eyes from you;
even though you make many prayers,
    I will not listen;
    your hands are full of blood.^(E)

⁶ You desire truth in the inward being;^[a]
    therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart.^(A)