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- "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} + "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} + "Among the smoothª [stones] of the streamª [is] thy portion;ª they,¹ they¹ [are] thy lot:ª even¹ to them hast thou pouredª° a drink offering,ª thou hast offeredª° a meat offering.ª Should I receive comfortª° in¹ these?¹" {Isa 57:6} + "He that killethª° an oxª [is as if] he slewª° a man;ª he that sacrificethª° a lamb,ª [as if] he cut off²° a dog's² neck;ª°¹ he that offerethª° an oblation,ª [as if he offered] swine'sª blood;ª he that burnethª° incense,ª [as if] he blessedª° an idol.ª Yea,¹ they¹ have chosenª° their own ways,ª and their soulª delightethª° in their abominations.ª" {Isa 66:3} + "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} + "Comeª° to Bethel,ª and transgress;ª° at Gilgalª multiplyª° transgression;ª° and bringª° your sacrificesª every morning,ª [and] your tithesª after threeª years:ª ... And offer²° a sacrifice¹ of thanksgivingª with¹ leaven,ª and proclaimª° [and] publishª° the free offerings:ª for¹ thisª likethª° you, O ye childrenª of Israel,ª saithª° the Lordª GOD.ª" {Ams 4:4-5} + "Though¹¹ ye offerª° me burnt offeringsª and your meat offerings,ª I will not¹ acceptª° [them]: neither¹ will I regardª° the peace offeringsª of your fat beasts.ª" {Ams 5:22} + "And now,¹ I pray you,¹ beseechª°² Godª that he will be graciousª° unto us: this¹ hath been¹ by your means:ª¹ will he regardª° your¹ persons?ª saithª° the LORDª of hosts.ª ... Who¹ [is there] even¹ among you that would shutª° the doorsª [for nought]? neither¹ do ye kindleª° [fire] on mine altarª for nought.ª I have no¹ pleasureª in you, saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª neither¹ will I acceptª° an offeringª at your hand.ª¹" {Mal 1:9-10}
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