- insomuch:
- "I have not¹ eatenª° thereof¹ in my mourning,ª neither¹ have I taken awayª° [ought] thereof¹ for [any] uncleanª [use], nor¹ givenª° [ought] thereof¹ for the dead:ª° [but] I have hearkenedª° to the voiceª of the LORDª my God,ª [and] have doneª° according to all¹ that¹ thou hast commandedª° me." {Deu 26:14} + "And Nehemiah,ª which¹ [is] the Tirshatha,ª and Ezraª the priestª the scribe,ª° and the Levitesª that taughtª°¹ the people,ª saidª° unto all¹ the people,ª This¹ dayª [is] holyª unto the LORDª your God;ª mournª° not,¹ nor¹ weep.ª° For¹ all¹ the peopleª wept,ª° when they heardª°¹ the wordsª of the law.ª ... And all¹ the peopleª went¹ their way²° to eat,ª° and to drink,ª° and to sendª° portions,ª and to makeª° greatª mirth,ª because¹ they had understoodª° the wordsª that¹ were declaredª° unto them." {Neh 8:9-12} + "The sacrificeª of the wickedª [is] an abominationª to the LORD:ª but the prayerª of the uprightª [is] his delight.ª" {Prv 15:8} + "The sacrificeª of the wickedª [is] abomination:ª how much more,¹¹ [when] he bringethª° it with a wicked mind?ª" {Prv 21:27} + "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} + "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}
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