1
"I made myself accessible to those who didn't ask for me, I let myself be found by those who didn't seek me. I said, 'Here I am! Here I am!' to a nation not called by my name.
2
I spread out my hands all day long to a rebellious people who live in a way that is not good, who follow their own inclinations;
3
a people who provoke me to my face all the time, sacrificing in gardens and burning incense on bricks.
4
They sit among the graves and spend the night in caverns; they eat pig meat and their pots hold soup made from disgusting things.
5
They say, 'Keep your distance, don't come near me, because I am holier than you.' These are smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all day!
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.