Isaiah 1:13

What does Isaiah 1:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 1:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; new moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies,—I cannot away with iniquity and the solemn meeting.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; new moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies,—I cannot away with iniquity and the solemn meeting.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Give me no more false offerings; the smoke of burning flesh is disgusting to me, so are your new moons and Sabbaths and your holy meetings.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Add not to bring in a vain present, Incense--an abomination it <FI>is<Fi> to Me, New moon, and sabbath, calling of convocation! Rendure not iniquity--and a restraint!

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Offer sacrifice no more in vain: incense is an abomination to me. The new moons, and the sabbaths and other festivals I will not abide, your assemblies are wicked.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Bring no more vain oblations! Incense is an abomination unto me, — new moon and sabbath, the calling of convocations — wickedness and the solemn meeting I cannot bear.

Context

v.12When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to trample my courts?

v.13This passage

v.14Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth; they are a trouble unto me; I am weary of bearing them.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 7:9

    Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods that ye have not known,

  • Joel 1:14

    Sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the old men and all the inhabitants of the land unto the house of Jehovah your God, and cry unto Jehovah.

  • Joel 2:15

    Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly;

  • Malachi 1:10

    Oh that there were one among you that would shut the doors, that ye might not kindle fire on mine altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, saith Jehovah of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

  • Luke 11:42

    But woe unto you Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and every herb, and pass over justice and the love of God: but these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

  • Psalms 78:40

    How oft did they rebel against him in the wilderness, And grieve him in the desert!

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