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

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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