Isaiah 43:23

New English Translation

You did not bring me lambs for your burnt offerings; you did not honor me with your sacrifices. I did not burden you with offerings; I did not make you weary by demanding incense.

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:10

I also discovered that the grain offerings for the Levites had not been provided, and that as a result the Levites and the singers who performed this work had all gone off to their fields.

Exodus 30:34

The Lord said to Moses: “Take spices, gum resin, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense of equal amounts

Proverbs 15:8

The Lord abhors the sacrifices of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

Proverbs 21:27

The wicked person’s sacrifice is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with evil intent!

Proverbs 3:9

Honor the Lord from your wealth and from the first fruits of all your crops;

Isaiah 66:3

The one who slaughters a bull also strikes down a man; the one who sacrifices a lamb also breaks a dog’s neck; the one who presents an offering includes pig’s blood with it; the one who offers incense also praises an idol. They have decided to behave this way; they enjoy these disgusting practices.

Jeremiah 7:21

The Lord said to the people of Judah, “The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says: ‘You might as well go ahead and add the meat of your burnt offerings to that of the other sacrifices and eat it, too!

Jeremiah 7:22

Consider this: When I spoke to your ancestors after I brought them out of Egypt, I did not merely give them commands about burnt offerings and sacrifices.

Leviticus 2:1

“‘When a person presents a grain offering to the Lord, his offering must consist of choice wheat flour, and he must pour olive oil on it and put frankincense on it.

Leviticus 24:7

You must put pure frankincense on each row, and it will become a memorial portion for the bread, a gift to the Lord.

Amos 5:25

You did not bring me sacrifices and grain offerings during the forty years you spent in the wilderness, family of Israel.

Micah 6:3

“My people, how have I wronged you? How have I wearied you? Answer me!

Malachi 3:8

Can a person rob God? You indeed are robbing me, but you say, ‘How are we robbing you?’ In tithes and contributions!

Matthew 11:30

For my yoke is easy to bear, and my load is not hard to carry.”