Isaiah 1:13

Isaiah 1:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
• New International Version (NIV)Stop bringing meaningless offerings! Your incense is detestable to me. New Moons, Sabbaths and convocations— I cannot bear your worthless assemblies.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Bring no more vain offerings; incense is an abomination to me. New moon and Sabbath and the calling of convocations— I cannot endure iniquity and solemn assembly.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Bring no more futile sacrifices; Incense is an abomination to Me. The New Moons, the Sabbaths, and the calling of assemblies— I cannot endure iniquity and the sacred meeting.

Context of Isaiah 1:13

11The Lord asks, “What do your many animal sacrifices mean to me? I’ve had enough of your burnt offerings of rams and enough fat from your fattened calves. I’m not pleased with the blood of bulls, lambs, or male goats. 12When you appear in my presence, who asked you to trample on my courtyards? Don’t bring any more worthless grain offerings. Your incense is disgusting to me, so are your New Moon Festivals, your days of rest—holy days, and the assemblies you call. I can’t stand your evil assemblies. 14I hate your New Moon Festivals and your appointed festivals. They’ve become a burden to me, and I’m tired of putting up with them. 15So when you stretch out your hands ⌞in prayer⌟, I will turn my eyes away from you. Even though you offer many prayers, I will not listen because your hands are covered with blood.

Isaiah 1:13 word by word

לֹ֣א תוֹסִ֗יפוּ הָבִיא֙ מִנְחַת־שָׁ֔וְא קְטֹ֧רֶת תּוֹעֵבָ֛ה הִ֖יא לִ֑י חֹ֤דֶשׁ וְשַׁבָּת֙ קְרֹ֣א מִקְרָ֔א לֹא־אוּכַ֥ל אָ֖וֶן וַעֲצָרָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• no moreיָסַףyâsaph · to add: againH3254
• vainשָׁוְאshâv' shav · vanity: vainH7723
• oblationsמִנְחָהminchâh · offeringH4503
• incenseקְטֹ֫רֶתqeţôreth · incenseH7004
• is an abominationתּוֹעֵבַהtô‛êbah tô‛êbah · abominationH8441
• unto me; the new moonsחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · month: new moonH2320
• and sabbathsשַׁבָּתshabbâth · SabbathH7676
• the callingקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• of assembliesמִקְרָאmiqrâ' · assemblyH4744
• I cannot away withיָכֹלyâkôl yâkôl · be ableH3201
• iniquityאָ֫וֶן'âven · evil: wickednessH205
• even the solemn meetingעֲצָרָה‛ătsârâh ‛ătsereth · assemblyH6116

Cross-references for Isaiah 1:13

• Ezekiel 20:39“ ‘Nation of Israel, this is what the Almighty Lord says: Serve your disgusting idols. But afterwards, you will listen to me. You will no longer dishonor my holy name with your gifts and your disgusting idols.
• Malachi 1:10“I wish one of you would shut the doors ⌞to my house⌟ so that you could not light fires on my altar for no reason. I’m not pleased with you,” says the Lord of Armies, “and I won’t accept your offerings.
• Matthew 15:9Their worship of me is pointless, because their teachings are rules made by humans.’ ”
• Luke 11:42“How horrible it will be for you Pharisees! You give ⌞God⌟ one-tenth of your mint, spices, and every garden herb. But you have ignored justice and the love of God. You should have done these things without ignoring the others.
• Isaiah 66:3Whoever kills a bull is like someone who kills a person. Whoever sacrifices a lamb is like someone who breaks a dog’s neck. Whoever offers a grain sacrifice is like someone who ⌞offers⌟ pig’s blood. Whoever burns incense is like someone who worships an idol. People have certainly chosen their own ways, and their souls delight in detestable things.
• Proverbs 21:27The sacrifice of wicked people is disgusting, especially if they bring it with evil intent.
• Leviticus 23:1The Lord spoke to Moses,
• Numbers 28:1The Lord said to Moses,
• Numbers 29:1⌞The Lord continued,⌟ “On the first day of the seventh month you must have a holy assembly. You must not do any regular work. It is a day for ⌞the trumpets to sound⌟ a fanfare.
• Deuteronomy 16:1Honor the Lord your God by celebrating Passover in the month of Abib. In the month of Abib the Lord your God brought you out of Egypt at night.
• Lamentations 2:6He stripped his own booth as if it were a garden and destroyed his own festivals. The Lord wiped out the memory of festivals and days of rest—holy days—in Zion. He expelled kings and priests because of his fierce anger.
• Joel 1:14Schedule a time to fast! Call for an assembly! Gather the leaders and everyone who lives in the land. Bring them to the temple of the Lord your God, and cry to the Lord for help.
• Joel 2:15Blow the ram’s horn in Zion. Schedule a time to fast. Call for an assembly.
• 1 Corinthians 11:17I have no praise for you as I instruct you in the following matter: When you gather, it results in more harm than good.
• Philippians 1:15Some people tell the message about Christ because of their jealousy and envy. Others tell the message about him because of their good will.
• Psalms 78:40How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness! How often they caused him grief in the desert!

Commentaries on Isaiah 1:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13The new moons and Sabbaths "The fast and the day of restraint" - ועצרה און aven vaatsarah . These words are rendered in many different manners by different interpreters, to a good and probable sense by all; but I think by none in such a sense as can arise from the phrase itself, agreeably to the idiom of the Hebrew language. Instead of און aven, the Septuagint manifestly read צום tsom, , "the fast." This Houbigant has adopted. The prophet could not well…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Bring no more - God does not intend absolutely to forbid this kind of worship, but he expresses his strong abhorrence of the manner in which it was done. He desired a better state of mind; he preferred purity of heart to all this external homage. Vain - Hebrew “offering of vanity” - שׁוא shâv' - offerings which were hollow, false, deceitful, and hypocritical. Oblations - מנחת minchath This word properly denotes a gift, or present, of any kind Genesis…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-15Verses 10-15 Judea was desolate, and their cities burned. This awakened them to bring sacrifices and offerings, as if they would bribe God to remove the punishment, and give them leave to go on in their sin. Many who will readily part with their sacrifices, will not be persuaded to part with their sins. They relied on the mere form as a service deserving a reward. The most costly devotions of wicked people, without thorough reformation of heart and life…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13The incense with offerings was meant to be a sweet fragrance to the Lord (see Exodus 30:7–8). However, when offered with hypocrisy, it became a disgusting smell and an offense to God. The Lord had designated special fasting days at the temple (Leviticus 16:31; 23:32; Numbers 29:7), but Judah's sinfulness ruined them (see Isaiah 58:1–7; Matthew 6:16–18). solemn assembly: These holy days were associated with the new moon and other festivals (see Leviticus…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. oblations--unbloody; "meat (old English sense, not flesh) offerings," that is, of flour, fruits, oil, &c. (Le 2:1-13). Hebrew, mincha. incense--put upon the sacrifices, and burnt on the altar of incense. Type of prayer (Psa 141:2; Re 8:3). new moons--observed as festivals (Nu 10:10; 28:11, 14) with sacrifices and blowing of silver trumpets. sabbaths--both the seventh day and the beginning and closing days of the great feasts (Le 23:24-39). away…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 1:13

• Church
• Formalism
• Hypocrisy
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Offerings
• Ordinance
• Sabbath
• Vanity
• Wicked (People)
• Worship

In the dictionaries

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• Isaiah, The Book of
• Judgment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings