Jeremiah 6:20
What good is frankincense that comes from Sheba to me, or sweet cane from a distant country? Your burnt offerings aren't acceptable, nor are your sacrifices pleasing to me."
Isaiah 1:11
"How do your voluminous sacrifices benefit me?" the LORD is asking. "I've had enough of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed beasts. I don't enjoy the blood of bulls, lambs, or goats.
Psalm 40:6
You take no delight in sacrifices and offerings you have prepared my ears to listen you require no burnt offerings or sacrifices for sin.
Isaiah 60:6
Throngs of camels will blanket you: the young camels of Midian and Ephu; all those from Shebu will come. They'll carry gold and frankincense, and proclaim the praise of the LORD.
Exodus 30:23
"You are to take for yourself the finest spices: 500 shekelsby weight of liquid myrrh, half as much fragrant cinnamon (250 shekels), 250 shekels of fragrant reeds,
Isaiah 43:23-24
You haven't brought me your sheep for a burnt offering, nor have you honored me with your sacrifices, nor have you made meal offerings for me yet I have not tired you about incense!
Isaiah 66:3
"Whoever slaughters an ox is just like one who kills a human being; whoever sacrifices a lamb is just like one who breaks a dog's neck; whoever makes a grain offering is just like one who offers pig's blood; and whoever makes a memorial offering of frankincense is just like one who blesses an idol. Yes, these have chosen their own ways, and they take delight in their contaminated actions.
Amos 5:21-22
"I hate I despise your festival days, and your solemn convocations stink.
Micah 6:6-8
How am I to present myself in the LORD's presence and bow in the presence of the High God? Should I present myself with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?
1 Kings 10:1-2
When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon's reputation with the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.
1 Kings 10:10
Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a vast quantity of spices, and precious stones. No spices ever came again that were comparable to those that the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
Psalm 50:7-13
"Listen, my people, for I am making a pronouncement: Israel, I, God, your God, am testifying against you.
Psalm 50:16-17
As for the wicked, God says, "How dare you recite my statutes or speak about my covenant with your lips!
Psalm 66:3
Say to God: "How awesome are your works! Because of your great strength your enemies cringe before you."
Jeremiah 7:21-23
This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, says:
Ezekiel 20:39
And now, you house of Israel, this is what the Lord GOD says, "Go ahead and serve your idols, both now and later, but later you'll listen to me, and you won't profane my sacred name again by your offerings and idols.
Ezekiel 27:22
Traders from Sheba and Raamah paid for the best of what you had to offer with all types of spices, precious stones, and gold.