Isaiah 1:11
Of what value to me is the abundance of your sacrifices? saith the Lord: I am full of whole burnt offerings of rams; and I delight not in the fat of lambs, and the blood of bulls and goats:
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10Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom; attend to the law of God, thou people of Gomorrah.
Cross References
Psalms 50:8For, behold, thou lovest truth: 1 Thou hast manifested to me the secret and hidden things of thy wisdom. 1
Proverbs 15:8The sacrifices of the ungodly are an abomination to the Lord; 1 But the prayers of them that walk honestly are acceptable with him. 1
Isaiah 66:3But the transgressor that sacrifices a calf to me, is as he that kills a dog; and he that offers fine flour, as one that offers swine’s blood; he that gives frankincense for a memorial, is as a blasphemer. Yet they have chosen their own ways, and their soul has delighted in their abominations.
Jeremiah 7:21Thus saith the Lord, Gather your whole burnt offerings with your meat offerings, and eat flesh.
Amos 4:5And they read the law without, and called for public professions: proclaim aloud that the children of Israel have loved these things, saith the Lord.
Micah 6:7Will the Lord accept thousands of rams, or ten thousands of fat goats? should I give my firstborn for ungodliness, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 1:11-16
The Vanity of Mere Ritual Obedience. ( b. c. 738.) 10 Hear the word of the Lord , ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah. 11 To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord : I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. 12 When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts? 13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is… Read the whole commentary →