- sacrifice:
- "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} + "He that turneth awayª° his earª from hearingª°¹ the law,ª even¹ his prayerª [shall be] abomination.ª" {Prv 28:9} + "Therefore saidª° I, The Philistinesª will come downª° now¹ upon¹ me to Gilgal,ª and I have not¹ made supplicationª° untoª the LORD:ª I forced²° myself¹ therefore, and offeredª° a burnt offering.ª ... And Samuelª saidª° to¹ Saul,ª Thou hast done foolishly:ª° thou hast not¹ keptª°¹ the commandmentª of the LORDª thy God,ª which¹ he commandedª° thee: for¹ now¹ would the LORDª have establishedª°¹ thy kingdomª upon¹ Israelª for² ever.ª¹" {1Sm 13:12-13} + "But the peopleª tookª° of the spoil,ª¹ sheepª and oxen,ª the chiefª of the things which should have been utterly destroyed,ª to sacrificeª° unto the LORDª thy Godª in Gilgal.ª ... For¹ rebellionª [is as] the sinª of witchcraft,ª and stubbornnessª° [is as] iniquityª and idolatry.ª Because¹ thou hast rejectedª°¹ the wordª of the LORD,ª he hath also rejectedª° thee from [being] king.ª¹" {1Sm 15:21-23} + "I will not¹ reproveª° thee for¹ thy sacrificesª or thy burnt offerings,ª [to have been] continuallyª before¹ me. ... Will I eatª° the fleshª of bulls,ª or drinkª° the bloodª of goats?ª" {Psa 50:8-13} + "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 ... Washª° you, make you clean;ª° put awayª° the evilª of your doingsª from beforeª¹ mine eyes;ª ceaseª° to do evil;ª°" {Isa 1:11-16} + "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} + "Is this¹ house,ª which¹ is calledª° by¹ my name,ª become¹ a denª of robbersª in your eyes?ª Behold,¹ even¹ I¹ have seenª° [it], saithª° the LORD.ª ... But¹ go²°¹ ye now¹ unto¹ my placeª which¹ [was] in Shiloh,ª where¹ I setª° my nameª at the first,ª and seeª°¹ what¹ I didª° to it forª¹ the wickednessª of my peopleª Israel.ª" {Jer 7:11-12} + "I hate,ª° I despiseª° your feast days,ª and I will not¹ smellª° in your solemn assemblies.ª ... 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 5:21-22}
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