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The one who slaughters a bull strikes a man;
    the one who slaughters a lamb for sacrifice breaks the neck of a dog.
The one who offers an offering, the blood of swine;
    the one who offers frankincense blesses an idol.
Indeed, they themselves have chosen their ways,
    and their soul delights in their abhorrence.
Indeed, I myself I will choose their ill treatment,
    and I will bring them objects of their dread,
because I called, and no one answered;[a]
    I spoke and they did not listen,
but[b] they did the evil in my eyes,
    and they chose that in which I do not delight.”

Hear the word of Yahweh, you who are frightened at his word:

Your brothers who hate you,
    who exclude you for my name’s sake have said,
“Let Yahweh be honored so that[c] we may see your joy!”
    But[d] they themselves shall be ashamed.
A voice, an uproar from the city!
    A voice from the temple!
        The voice of Yahweh paying back[e] his enemies!

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 66:4 Literally “there was no one who answers”
  2. Isaiah 66:4 Or “and”
  3. Isaiah 66:5 Or “and”
  4. Isaiah 66:5 Or “And”
  5. Isaiah 66:6 Literally “rewarding retribution to”

One slaughters an ox, one kills a man;
one sacrifices a lamb, one breaks a dog’s neck;
one offers a grain offering, one offers pig’s blood;
one offers incense, one praises an idol—
all these have chosen their ways
and delight in their detestable practices.(A)
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 didn’t hear;
they did what was evil in My sight
and chose what I didn’t delight in.(B)

You who tremble at His word,(C)
hear the word of the Lord:(D)
“Your brothers who hate and exclude you
because of Me have said,(E)
‘Let the Lord be glorified
so that we can see your joy!’
But they will be put to shame.”(F)

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)

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