Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD.

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Bible References

Behold

1 Samuel 2:29
Why do you kick at my sacrifice and at my offering, which I have commanded in [my] habitation, and honor your sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel my people?'
Isaiah 43:22
Yet you have not called on me, Jacob; but you have been weary of me, Israel.
Amos 8:5
Saying, 'When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may market wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel large, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;
Micah 6:3
My people, what have I done to you? How have I burdened you? Answer me!
Mark 14:4
But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, "Why has this ointment been wasted?

Torn

Malachi 1:7
You offer polluted bread on my altar. You say, 'How have we polluted you?' In that you say, 'Yahweh's table contemptible.'
Leviticus 22:8
That which dies of itself, or is torn by animals, he shall not eat, defiling himself by it. I am Yahweh.
Deuteronomy 15:21
If it have any blemish, [as if it be] lame or blind, any ill blemish whatever, you shall not sacrifice it to Yahweh your God.
Ezekiel 4:14
Then I said, Ah Lord Yahweh! behold, my soul has not been polluted; for from my youth up even until now have I not eaten of that which dies of itself, or is torn of animals; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.
Ezekiel 44:31
The priests shall not eat of anything that dies of itself, or is torn, whether it be bird or animal.

Should i accept

Malachi 2:13
This again you do: you cover the altar of Yahweh with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, because he doesn't regard the offering any more, neither receives it with good will at your hand.
Isaiah 1:12
When you come to appear before me, who has required this at your hand, to trample my courts?
Isaiah 57:6
Among the smooth [stones] of the valley is your portion; they, they are your lot; you have even poured a drink offering to them. You have offered an offering. Shall I be appeased for these things?
Jeremiah 7:9
Will you steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods that you have not known,
Amos 5:21
I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.
Zechariah 7:5
"Speak to all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, 'When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and in the seventh month for these seventy years, did you at all fast to me, really to me?
Matthew 6:1
"Be careful that you don't do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

General references

Leviticus 22:20
But whatever has a blemish, that you shall not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.