Isaiah 1:13

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“Don’t keep bringing me those worthless sacrifices. I hate the incense you give me. I cannot stand your festivals for the New Moon, the Sabbath, and other special meeting days. I hate the evil you do during those holy times together.

Cross References

Isaiah 66:3

Some people kill bulls as a sacrifice, but they also beat people. They kill sheep as a sacrifice, but they also break the necks of dogs. They offer up grain offerings, but they also offer the blood of pigs. They burn incense, but they also love their worthless idols. They choose their own ways, and they love their terrible idols.

Malachi 1:10

“I wish one of you would close the Temple doors to stop the lighting of useless fires on my altar. I am not pleased with you. I will not accept your gifts.” This is what the Lord All-Powerful said.

Matthew 15:9

Their worship of me is worthless. The things they teach are only human rules.’” Isaiah 29:13

Ezekiel 20:39

Now, family of Israel, this is what the Lord GOD says: “Whoever wants to worship their filthy idols, let them go and worship them. But later, don’t think you will get any advice from me. You will not ruin my name anymore—not when you continue to give your gifts to your filthy idols!”

Luke 11:42

“But it will be bad for you Pharisees! You give God a tenth of the food you get, even your mint, your rue, and every other little plant in your garden. But you forget to be fair to others and to love God. These are the things you should do. And you should also continue to do those other things.

Joel 2:15

Blow the trumpet at Zion. Call for a special meeting. Call for a special time of fasting.

Lamentations 2:6

He pulled up his own tent as if it were a garden. He has ruined the place where the people came together to worship him. The Lord has made people forget the special assemblies and special days of rest in Zion. He rejected the king and the priests. He was angry and rejected them.

Ephesians 4:30

And don’t make the Holy Spirit sad. God gave you his Spirit as proof that you belong to him and that he will keep you safe until the day he makes you free.

1 Corinthians 11:17

In the things I tell you now I don’t praise you. Your meetings hurt you more than they help you.

Joel 1:14

Tell the people that there will be a special time of fasting. Call them together for a special meeting. Bring the leaders and everyone living in the land together at the Temple of the Lord your God, and pray to the Lord.

Proverbs 21:27

God hates sacrifices from the wicked, especially when their reason for offering them is evil.

Psalm 78:40

Oh, they caused him so much trouble in the desert! They made him so sad.

1 Chronicles 23:31

The Levites prepared all the burnt offerings to the Lord on the Sabbath days, during New Moon celebrations, and on the other special meeting days. They served before the Lord every day. There were special rules for how many Levites should serve each time.

Exodus 12:16

There will be holy assemblies on the first day and the last day of the festival. You must not do any work on these days. The only work you can do is preparing the food for your meals.

Philippians 1:15

Some people are telling the message about Christ because they are jealous and bitter. Others do it because they want to help.

Numbers 10:2

“Make two trumpets. Use silver and hammer it to make the trumpets. These trumpets will be for calling the people together and for telling them when it is time to move the camp.

Isaiah 66:23

Everyone will come to worship me on every worship day; they will come every Sabbath and every first day of the month. This is what I, the Lord, have said.

Hosea 2:11

I will take away all her fun. I will stop her festivals, her New Moon celebrations, and her days of rest. I will stop all her special feasts.

Leviticus 26:31

I will destroy your cities. I will make your holy places empty. I will stop smelling your offerings.

2 Kings 4:23

The woman’s husband said, “Why would you want to go to the man of God today? It isn’t the New Moon or Sabbath day.” She said, “Goodbye!”

Proverbs 7:14

“I offered a fellowship offering today. I gave what I promised to give,