Hypocrisy Rebuked

But the one who slaughters an ox is like one who kills a person;
The one who sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck;
One who offers a grain offering is like one who offers (A)pig’s blood;
One who [a](B)burns incense is like one who blesses an idol.
As they have chosen their (C)own ways,
And their souls delight in their (D)abominations,
So I will (E)choose their [b]punishments
And (F)bring on them what they dread.
Because I called, but (G)no one answered;
I spoke, but they did not listen.
Instead, they did (H)evil in My sight
And chose that in which I did not delight.”
Hear the word of the Lord, you who (I)tremble at His word:
“Your brothers who (J)hate you, who (K)exclude you on account of My name,
Have said, ‘Let the Lord be glorified, so that we may see your joy.’
But (L)they will be put to shame.
A sound of uproar from the city, a voice from the temple,
The voice of the Lord who is (M)dealing retribution to His enemies.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 66:3 Lit offers a memorial of incense
  2. Isaiah 66:4 Lit ill treatments

(A)“He who slaughters an ox is like one who kills a man;
    he who sacrifices a lamb, like one who breaks a dog's neck;
he who presents a grain offering, like one who offers (B)pig's blood;
    he who makes a memorial offering of frankincense, like one who blesses an idol.
(C)These have chosen their own ways,
    and their soul delights in their abominations;
(D)I also will choose harsh treatment for them
    and bring (E)their fears upon them,
(F)because when I called, no one answered,
    when I spoke, they did not listen;
(G)but they did what was evil in my eyes
    and chose that in which I did not delight.”

Hear the word of the Lord,
    you who tremble at his word:
“Your brothers who hate you
    and cast you out for my name's sake
have said, (H)‘Let the Lord be glorified,
    that we may see your joy’;
    but it is they who shall be put to shame.

“The sound of an uproar from the city!
    A sound from the temple!
The sound of the Lord,
    (I)rendering recompense to his enemies!

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