Verse 22
For though ye cause burnt-offerings and your presents to ascend to Me, I am not pleased, And the peace-offering of your fatlings I behold not.
Referenced Verses
- Isa 66:3 : 3 Whoso slaughtereth the ox smiteth a man, Whoso sacrificeth the lamb beheadeth a dog, Whoso is bringing up a present -- The blood of a sow, Whoso is making mention of frankincense, Is blessing iniquity. Yea, they have fixed on their own ways, And in their abominations their soul hath delighted.
- Mic 6:6-7 : 6 With what do I come before Jehovah? Do I bow to God Most High? Do I come before Him with burnt-offerings? With calves -- sons of a year? 7 Is Jehovah pleased with thousands of rams? With myriads of streams of oil? Do I give my first-born `for' my transgression? The fruit of my body `for' the sin of my soul?
- Amos 4:4-5 : 4 Enter ye Beth-El, and transgress, At Gilgal multiply transgression, And bring in every morning your sacrifices, Every third year your tithes. 5 And perfume with leaven a thank-offering, And proclaim willing gifts, sound ye! For so ye have loved, O sons of Israel, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
- Lev 7:12-15 : 12 if for a thank-offering he bring it near, then he hath brought near with the sacrifice of thank-offering unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and thin unleavened cakes anointed with oil, and of fried flour cakes mixed with oil; 13 besides the cakes, fermented bread he doth bring near `with' his offering, besides the sacrifice of thank-offering of his peace-offerings; 14 and he hath brought near out of it one of the whole offering -- a heave-offering to Jehovah; to the priest who is sprinkling the blood of the peace-offerings -- it is his; 15 as to the flesh of the sacrifice of the thank-offering of his peace-offerings, in the day of his offering it is eaten; he doth not leave of it till morning.
- Ps 50:8-9 : 8 Not for thy sacrifices do I reprove thee, Yea, thy burnt-offerings `Are' before Me continually. 9 I take not from thy house a bullock, From thy folds he goats. 10 For Mine `is' every beast of the forest, The cattle on the hills of oxen. 11 I have known every fowl of the mountains, And the wild beast of the field `is' with Me. 12 If I am hungry I tell not to thee, For Mine `is' the world and its fulness. 13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls, And drink the blood of he-goats? 14 Sacrifice to God confession, And complete to the Most High thy vows.
- Ps 50:23 : 23 He who is sacrificing praise honoureth Me, As to him who maketh a way, I cause him to look on the salvation of God!
- Ps 107:21-22 : 21 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men, 22 And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, And recount His works with singing.
- Ps 116:17 : 17 To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of Jehovah I call.