1 Thus says the Lord: “Heaven is my throne,and the earth is my footstool;what is the house that you would build for me,and what is the place of my rest?
2 All these things my hand has made,and so all these things came to be,declares the Lord. But this is the one to whom I will look:he who is humble and contrite in spiritand trembles at my word.
3 “He who slaughters an ox is like one who kills a man;he who sacrifices a lamb, like one who breaks a dog’s neck;he who presents a grain offering, like one who offers pig’s blood;he who makes a memorial offering of frankincense, like one who blesses an idol. These have chosen their own ways,and their soul delights in their abominations;
4 I also will choose harsh treatment for themand bring their fears upon them, because when I called, no one answered,when I spoke, they did not listen; but they did what was evil in my eyesand chose that in which I did not delight.”