Jeremiah 6:20

Lighthouse Bible 2006

For what purpose does incense come to me from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet to me.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:12

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually that were with Absalom.

1 Kings 10:10

And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices a very great quantity, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

Psalm 40:6

Sacrifice and offering you did not desire; my ears have you opened: burnt offering and sin offering have you not required.

Psalm 66:3

Say unto God, How awesome you are in your works! through the greatness of your power shall your enemies submit themselves to you.

Exodus 30:23

Take also to you excellent spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind?

Isaiah 1:11

To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? says the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I do not delight in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.

Isaiah 60:6

The multitude of camels shall cover your land, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall show forth the praises of the LORD.

Isaiah 66:3

He that kills an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrifices a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offers an offering, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that burns incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their abominations.

Jeremiah 14:10

Thus says the LORD to this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not restrained their feet, therefore the LORD does not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.

Jeremiah 14:12

When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and a food offering, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

Ezekiel 20:39

As for you, O house of Israel, thus says the Lord GOD; Go, serve every one his idols, and henceforth also, if you will not listen to me: but pollute my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols.

Ezekiel 27:22

The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were your merchants: they traded in your fairs with the best of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.

Hosea 8:13

They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of my offerings, and eat it; but the LORD does not accept them; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.

Hosea 9:4

They shall not offer wine offerings to the LORD, neither shall they be pleasing to him: their sacrifices shall be to them like the bread of mourners; all who eat of it shall be polluted: for their bread for their soul shall not come into the house of the LORD.

Malachi 1:10

Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nothing? neither do you kindle fire on my altar for nothing. I have no pleasure in you, says the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.