1 I was ready to respond to those who did not ask,to be found by those who did not seek me.I said: Here I am! Here I am!To a nation that did not invoke my name.
2 I have stretched out my hands all dayto a rebellious people,Who walk in a way that is not good,following their own designs;
3 A people who provoke mecontinually to my face,Offering sacrifices in gardensand burning incense on bricks,
4 Sitting in tombsand spending the night in caves,Eating the flesh of pigs,with broth of unclean meat in their dishes;
5 Crying out, “Hold back,do not come near me, lest I render you holy!”These things are smoke in my nostrils,a fire that burns all the day.