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Isaiah 66

Isaiah 66:3

Heaven Is My Throne · Isaiah 66:1–6
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Translations

Modern
Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations.
Traditional
He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
Literal
The one slaughtering an ox strikes down a man; the one sacrificing a lamb breaks the neck a dog; the one offering a grain offering offers the blood of a pig; the one burning incense blesses an idol. As they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their abominations,
Latin
Qui immolat bovem, quasi qui interficiat virum; qui mactat pecus, quasi qui excerebret canem; qui offert oblationem, quasi qui sanguinem suillum offerat; qui recordatur thuris, quasi qui benedicat idolo. Hæc omnia elegerunt in viis suis, et in abominationibus suis anima eorum delectata est.

Original

Hebrew
English
Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations.

Notes

Isaiah 66:3

  • delighted in their abominations: This refers to pagan worship practices.

  • slaughters an ox … blesses an idol: Some wicked people offered sacrifices as the law of Moses required. But they continued to sin and worship idols. Because of this, their sacrifices were no better than pagan offerings in God’s sight (see Isaiah 1:11–17).

Isaiah 65:1–66:24

Here, the Lord responds to the prayer in Isaiah 63:7–64:12.

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah God’s Servant Salvation in Isaiah

Events

Glossary

Blasphemy Dietary Laws Incense Isaiah, Book of New Creation, New Creature New Jerusalem Pig

Topics

Frankincense used As an Incense Hypocrisy: General Scriptures Concerning Incense: The Jews: Not Accepted in offering, on Account of Sin Killing Animals Offerings: Useless when not Accompanied by Genuine Piety Sacrifices: The Jews: Unaccepted In, on Account of Sin Swine for Sacrifice Swine: Sacrificing of, an Abomination The Dog: Sacrificing of, an Abomination The Lamb: Offered in Sacrifice by the Wicked not Accepted