Isaiah 66:3-6

International Children’s Bible

³But those people who kill bulls as a sacrifice to me
    are like those who kill men.
Those who kill sheep as a sacrifice to me
    are like those who break the necks of dogs.
Those who give me grain offerings
    are like those who offer me the blood of pigs.^[a]
Those who burn incense
    are like those who worship idols.
These people choose their own ways—not mine.
    They love the terrible things they do.
⁴So I will punish them.
    I will punish them using what they fear most.
I called to them, but they did not listen.
    I spoke to them, but they did not hear me.
They did things I said were evil.
    They chose to do things I did not like.”

⁵You people who obey the words of the Lord,
    listen to what he says:
“Your brothers hated you.
    They turned against you because you followed me.
Your brothers said, ‘When the Lord is honored,
    we will come back and rejoice with you.’
    But they will be punished.
⁶Listen to the loud noise coming from the city.
    Hear the noise from the Temple.
It is the Lord punishing his enemies.
    He is giving them the punishment they should have.