Isaiah 1:13

God's Word

Don’t bring any more worthless grain offerings. Your incense is disgusting to me, so are your New Moon Festivals, your days of rest—holy days, and the assemblies you call. I can’t stand your evil assemblies.

Cross References

2 Kings 4:23

Her husband asked, “Why are you going to him today? It isn’t a New Moon Festival or a day of rest—a holy day.” But she said goodbye to him.

1 Chronicles 23:31

They were appointed to stand in front of the Lord in the required numbers whenever burnt offerings were made—on weekly days of rest—holy days, at New Moon Festivals, and on appointed annual festivals.

Psalm 78:40

How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness! How often they caused him grief in the desert!

Exodus 12:16

You must have a holy assembly on the first day and another one on the seventh. You must not work on these days except to prepare your own meals. That’s all you may do.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of wicked people is disgusting, especially if they bring it with evil intent.

Proverbs 7:14

“I have some sacrificial meat. Today I kept my vows.

Isaiah 66:23

From one month to the next and from one week to the next all people will come to worship me,” declares the Lord.

Isaiah 66:3

Whoever kills a bull is like someone who kills a person. Whoever sacrifices a lamb is like someone who breaks a dog’s neck. Whoever offers a grain sacrifice is like someone who ⌞offers⌟ pig’s blood. Whoever burns incense is like someone who worships an idol. People have certainly chosen their own ways, and their souls delight in detestable things.

Lamentations 2:6

He stripped his own booth as if it were a garden and destroyed his own festivals. The Lord wiped out the memory of festivals and days of rest—holy days—in Zion. He expelled kings and priests because of his fierce anger.

Ezekiel 20:39

“ ‘Nation of Israel, this is what the Almighty Lord says: Serve your disgusting idols. But afterwards, you will listen to me. You will no longer dishonor my holy name with your gifts and your disgusting idols.

Hosea 2:11

I will put an end to all her celebrations: her annual festivals, her New Moon Festivals, her weekly worship days—all her appointed festivals.

Joel 1:14

Schedule a time to fast! Call for an assembly! Gather the leaders and everyone who lives in the land. Bring them to the temple of the Lord your God, and cry to the Lord for help.

Joel 2:15

Blow the ram’s horn in Zion. Schedule a time to fast. Call for an assembly.

Leviticus 26:31

I will make your cities deserted and ruin your sacred places. I will no longer accept the soothing aroma from your sacrifices.

Malachi 1:10

“I wish one of you would shut the doors ⌞to my house⌟ so that you could not light fires on my altar for no reason. I’m not pleased with you,” says the Lord of Armies, “and I won’t accept your offerings.

Numbers 10:2

“Make two trumpets out of hammered silver. Use them to call the community together and as a signal to break camp.

Matthew 15:9

Their worship of me is pointless, because their teachings are rules made by humans.’ ”

Luke 11:42

“How horrible it will be for you Pharisees! You give ⌞God⌟ one-tenth of your mint, spices, and every garden herb. But you have ignored justice and the love of God. You should have done these things without ignoring the others.

1 Corinthians 11:17

I have no praise for you as I instruct you in the following matter: When you gather, it results in more harm than good.

Ephesians 4:30

Don’t give God’s Holy Spirit any reason to be upset with you. He has put his seal on you for the day you will be set free ⌞from the world of sin⌟.

Philippians 1:15

Some people tell the message about Christ because of their jealousy and envy. Others tell the message about him because of their good will.