Isaiah 1:13 “Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to…”

Isaiah 1:13

Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations— I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.

World English Bible

Bring no more vain offerings. Incense is an abomination to me. New moons, Sabbaths, and convocations— I can’t stand evil assemblies.

American Standard Version

Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; new moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies,—I cannot away with iniquity and the solemn meeting.

Geneva Bible 1599

Bring no more oblations, in vaine: incense is an abomination vnto me: I can not suffer your newe moones, nor Sabbaths, nor solemne dayes (it is iniquitie) nor solemne assemblies.

Darby Translation

Bring no more vain oblations! Incense is an abomination unto me, — new moon and sabbath, the calling of convocations — wickedness and the solemn meeting I cannot bear.

Young's Literal Translation

Add not to bring in a vain present, Incense — an abomination it [is] to Me, New moon, and sabbath, calling of convocation! Rendure not iniquity — and a restraint!

Bible in Basic English

Give me no more false offerings; the smoke of burning flesh is disgusting to me, so are your new moons and Sabbaths and your holy meetings.

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Cross references

“vain”

Malachi 1:10 Matthew 15:9 Ezekiel 20:39 Luke 11:42

Malachi 1:10 · BSB

“Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take no pleasure in you,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.

Matthew 15:9 · BSB

They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’ ”

Ezekiel 20:39 · BSB

And as for you, O house of Israel, this is what the Lord GOD says: Go and serve your idols, every one of you. But afterward, you will surely listen to Me, and you will no longer defile My holy name with your gifts and id…

Luke 11:42 · BSB

Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.

“incense”

Isaiah 66:3 Proverbs 21:27

Isaiah 66:3 · BSB

Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is li…

Proverbs 21:27 · BSB

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable— how much more so when brought with ill intent!

“the new”

Lamentations 2:6 Deuteronomy 16:1–22 Joel 2:15 Leviticus 23:1–44 Joel 1:14 Numbers 28:1–29

Lamentations 2:6 · BSB

He has laid waste His tabernacle like a garden booth; He has destroyed His place of meeting. The LORD has made Zion forget her appointed feasts and Sabbaths. In His fierce anger He has despised both king and priest.

Deuteronomy 16:1–22 · BSB

Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, because in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night.

Joel 2:15 · BSB

Blow the ram’s horn in Zion, consecrate a fast, proclaim a sacred assembly.

Leviticus 23:1–44 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses,

Joel 1:14 · BSB

Consecrate a fast; proclaim a solemn assembly! Gather the elders and all the residents of the land to the house of the LORD your God, and cry out to the LORD.

Numbers 28:1–29 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses,

“it is”

1 Corinthians 11:17 Philippians 1:15

1 Corinthians 11:17 · BSB

In the following instructions I have no praise to offer, because your gatherings do more harm than good.

Philippians 1:15 · BSB

It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.

“iniquity”

Psalm 78:40 Ephesians 4:30

Psalm 78:40 · BSB

How often they disobeyed Him in the wilderness and grieved Him in the desert!

Ephesians 4:30 · BSB

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Also

Exodus 12:16 1 Chronicles 23:31 Jeremiah 7:9–10

Exodus 12:16 · BSB

On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly, and another on the seventh day. You must not do any work on those days, except to prepare the meals—that is all you may do.

1 Chronicles 23:31 · BSB

Whenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, they were to serve regularly before the LORD in the numbers prescribed for them.

Jeremiah 7:9–10 · BSB

Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you— this trampling of My courts?

14I hate your New Moons and your appointed feasts. They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them.

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