Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
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.
New American Standard Bible
I cannot
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Your incense is detestable to Me.
New Moons and Sabbaths,
and the calling of solemn assemblies
I cannot stand iniquity
International Standard Version
Stop bringing useless offerings! Incense is detestable to me, as are your New Moons, Sabbaths, and calling of convocations. I cannot stand iniquity within a solemn assembly.
A Conservative Version
Bring no more vain oblations. Incense is an abomination to me. New moon and Sabbath, the calling of assemblies--I cannot bear iniquity and the solemn meeting.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
“Do not bring worthless offerings again,
[Your] incense is repulsive to Me;
[Your] New Moon and Sabbath [observances], the calling of assemblies—
I cannot endure wickedness [your sin, your injustice, your wrongdoing] and [the squalor of] the festive assembly.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Ye shall not add to bring gifts of iniquity; incense, this an abomination to me; the new moon and the Sabbath, the calling of the assembly; I shall not be able to bear vanity and restraining.
King James 2000
Bring no more vain offerings; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot endure; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You must not {continue} to bring offerings of futility, incense--it [is] an abomination to me; new moon and Sabbath, [the] calling of a convocation-- I cannot endure iniquity with [solemn] assembly.
Modern King James verseion
Bring no more vain sacrifice; incense is an abomination to Me; the new moon and sabbath, the going to meeting; I cannot endure evil and the assembly!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Offer me no more oblations, for it is but lost labour. I abhor your incense. I may not away with your new moons, your Sabbaths and solemn days. Your fastings are also in vain.
NET Bible
Do not bring any more meaningless offerings; I consider your incense detestable! You observe new moon festivals, Sabbaths, and convocations, but I cannot tolerate sin-stained celebrations!
New Heart English Bible
Bring no more vain offerings. Incense is an abomination to me; new moons, Sabbaths, and convocations: I can't bear with evil assemblies.
The Emphasized Bible
Ye shall not again bring in an empty, present, Incense, an abomination, is that unto me! New moon, and sabbath calling an assembly - I cannot endure, iniquity and sacred festival!
Webster
Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination to me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot endure; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
World English Bible
Bring no more vain offerings. Incense is an abomination to me; new moons, Sabbaths, and convocations: I can't bear with evil assemblies.
Youngs Literal Translation
Add not to bring in a vain present, Incense -- an abomination it is to Me, New moon, and sabbath, calling of convocation! Rendure not iniquity -- and a restraint!
Themes
Delight » What the lord does not delight in
Feast of the new moon » Mere outward observance of, hateful to God
the anniversary Feasts » Rendered unavailing by the impiety of the jews
the anniversary Feasts » Called » Solemn meetings
Hearing » Who the lord will not hear
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Hypocrites » Worship of, not acceptable to God
Incense » The jews » Not accepted in offering, on account of sin
Offerings » Useless when not accompanied by genuine piety
Offerings » The jews often » Rejected in, because of sin
Ordinance » Insufficiency of, for salvation
Prayer » Whose prayer the lord does not hear
Religion » Formalism » Warnings against
Requirements » What the lord does not require
Sacrifice » The lord not desiring sacrifices
national Sins » National worship rejected on account of
national Sins » Defile » National worship
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 1:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Corrupt Religion
12 When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this from your hand to tread my courts? 13 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. 14 Your new moons and your set feasts my soul hateth: they are a burden to me; I am wearied of bearing them.
Cross References
Isaiah 66:3
He that slaughtereth an ox, smiteth a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, breaketh a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, it is as swine's blood; he that presenteth a memorial of incense, is as he that blesseth an idol. As they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations,
1 Chronicles 23:31
and for all burnt-offerings offered up to Jehovah on the sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the ordinance concerning them, continually, before Jehovah;
Joel 2:15
Blow the trumpet in Zion, hallow a fast, proclaim a solemn assembly;
Exodus 12:16
And on the first day ye shall have a holy convocation, and on the seventh day a holy convocation: no manner of work shall be done on them, save what is eaten by every person that only shall be done by you.
Leviticus 23:1-44
And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
Numbers 28:1-29
And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
Deuteronomy 16:1-22
Keep the month of Abib, and celebrate the passover to Jehovah thy God; for in the month of Abib Jehovah thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.
Psalm 78:40
How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
Proverbs 21:27
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more when they bring it with a wicked purpose!
Jeremiah 7:9-10
What? steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not ...
Lamentations 2:6
And he hath violently cast down his enclosure as a garden; he hath destroyed his place of assembly: Jehovah hath caused set feast and sabbath to be forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his anger king and priest.
Ezekiel 20:39
As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Go ye, serve every one his idols henceforth also, if none of you will hearken unto me; but profane my holy name no more with your gifts and with your idols.
Joel 1:14
Hallow a fast, proclaim a solemn assembly, gather the elders, and all the inhabitants of the land to the house of Jehovah your God, and cry unto Jehovah.
Malachi 1:10
Who is there among you that would even shut the doors? and ye would not kindle fire on mine altar for nothing. I have no delight in you, saith Jehovah of hosts, neither will I accept an oblation at your hand.
Matthew 15:9
but in vain do they worship me, teaching as teachings commandments of men.
Luke 11:42
But woe unto you, Pharisees, for ye pay tithes of mint and rue and every herb, and pass by the judgment and the love of God: these ye ought to have done, and not have left those aside.
1 Corinthians 11:17
But in prescribing to you on this which I now enter on, I do not praise, namely, that ye come together, not for the better, but for the worse.
Ephesians 4:30
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which ye have been sealed for the day of redemption.
Philippians 1:15
Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ.