- Put:
- "To what¹ purpose¹ comethª° there to me incenseª from Sheba,ª¹ and the sweetª caneª from a farª country?ª¹ your burnt offeringsª [are] not¹ acceptable,ª nor¹ your sacrificesª sweetª° unto me." {Jer 6:20} + "To whatª purpose [is] the multitudeª of your sacrificesª unto me? saithª° the LORD:ª I am fullª° of the burnt offeringsª of rams,ª and the fatª of fed beasts;ª and I delightª° not¹ in the bloodª of bullocks,ª or of lambs,ª or of he goats.ª ... And when ye spread forthª° your hands,ª I will hideª° mine eyesª from¹ you: yea,¹ when¹ ye make manyª° prayers,ª I will not¹ hear:ª° your handsª are fullª° of blood.ª" {Isa 1:11-15} + "They sacrificeª° fleshª [for] the sacrificesª of mine offerings,ª and eatª° [it; but] the LORDª acceptethª° them not;¹ now¹ will he rememberª° their iniquity,ª and visitª° their sins:ª they¹ shall returnª° to Egypt.ª" {Hsa 8:13} + "I hate,ª° I despiseª° your feast days,ª and I will not¹ smellª° in your solemn assemblies.ª ... Take thou awayª° from¹¹ me the noiseª of thy songs;ª for I will not¹ hearª° the melodyª of thy viols.ª" {Ams 5:21-23}
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