31
When you offer oblations to me, I will turn my face from you; for I have rejected your [a] festal days, and new moons, and circumcisions of the flesh. [b]
29
so that you should be my people and I should be your God, and that you should be my children and I should be your father?
30
I gathered you as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. But now, what shall I do to you? I will cast you out from my presence.
31
When you offer oblations to me, I will turn my face from you; for I have rejected your festal days, and new moons, and circumcisions of the flesh.
32
I sent you my servants the prophets, but you have taken and killed them and torn their bodies in pieces; I will require their blood of you, says the Lord.
33
"Thus says the Lord Almighty: Your house is desolate; I will drive you out as the wind drives straw;
Footnotes 2
[a].
Other ancient authorities read [I have not commanded for you]
[b].
Other ancient authorities lack [of the flesh]
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