7 “Listen, my people, and I will speak;

I will testify against you, Israel:

I am God, your God.

8 I bring no charges against you concerning your sacrifices

or concerning your burnt offerings, which are ever before me.

9 I have no need of a bull from your stall

or of goats from your pens,

10 for every animal of the forest is mine,

and the cattle on a thousand hills.

11 I know every bird in the mountains,

and the insects in the fields are mine.

12 If I were hungry I would not tell you,

for the world is mine, and all that is in it.

13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls

or drink the blood of goats?

14 “Sacrifice thank offerings to God,

fulfill your vows to the Most High,

15 and call on me in the day of trouble;

I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”

7 Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God. 8 I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices Or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me. 9 I will take no bullock out of thy house, Nor he goats out of thy folds. 10 For every beast of the forest is mine, And the cattle upon a thousand hills. 11 I know all the fowls of the mountains: And the wild beasts of the field are mine. 12 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: For the world is mine, and the fulness thereof. 13 Will I eat the flesh of bulls, Or drink the blood of goats? 14 Offer unto God thanksgiving; And pay thy vows unto the most High: 15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

7 “O my people, listen as I speak.

Here are my charges against you, O Israel:

I am God, your God!

8 I have no complaint about your sacrifices

or the burnt offerings you constantly offer.

9 But I do not need the bulls from your barns

or the goats from your pens.

10 For all the animals of the forest are mine,

and I own the cattle on a thousand hills.

11 I know every bird on the mountains,

and all the animals of the field are mine.

12 If I were hungry, I would not tell you,

for all the world is mine and everything in it.

13 Do I eat the meat of bulls?

Do I drink the blood of goats?

14 Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God,

and keep the vows you made to the Most High.

15 Then call on me when you are in trouble,

and I will rescue you,

and you will give me glory.”

7 “Hear, O My people, and I will speak,

O Israel, and I will testify against you;

I am God, your God!

8 I will not rebuke you for your sacrifices

Or your burnt offerings,

Which are continually before Me.

9 I will not take a bull from your house,

Nor goats out of your folds.

10 For every beast of the forest is Mine,

And the cattle on a thousand hills.

11 I know all the birds of the mountains,

And the wild beasts of the field are Mine.

12 “If I were hungry, I would not tell you;

For the world is Mine, and all its fullness.

13 Will I eat the flesh of bulls,

Or drink the blood of goats?

14 Offer to God thanksgiving,

And pay your vows to the Most High.

15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble;

I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.”

7 God says, “My people, listen to me;

Israel, I will testify against you.

I am God, your God.

8 I do not scold you for your sacrifices.

You always bring me your burnt offerings.

9 But I do not need bulls from your stalls

or goats from your pens,

10 because every animal of the forest is already mine.

The cattle on a thousand hills are mine.

11 I know every bird on the mountains,

and every living thing in the fields is mine.

12 If I were hungry, I would not tell you,

because the earth and everything in it are mine.

13 I don’t eat the meat of bulls

or drink the blood of goats.

14 Give an offering to show thanks to God.

Give God Most High what you have promised.

15 Call to me in times of trouble.

I will save you, and you will honor me.”

7 Hear, O my people, and I will speak;

O Israel, and I will testify unto thee:

I am God, even thy God.

8 I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices;

And thy burnt-offerings are continually before me.

9 I will take no bullock out of thy house,

Nor he-goats out of thy folds.

10 For every beast of the forest is mine,

And the cattle upon a thousand hills.

11 I know all the birds of the mountains;

And the wild beasts of the field are mine.

12 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee;

For the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

13 Will I eat the flesh of bulls,

Or drink the blood of goats?

14 Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving;

And pay thy vows unto the Most High;

15 And call upon me in the day of trouble:

I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

7 Hear, my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify unto thee: I am God, thy God. 8 I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices, or thy burnt-offerings, continually before me; 9 I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he-goats out of thy folds: 10 For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle upon a thousand hills; 11 I know all the fowl of the mountains, and the roaming creatures of the field are mine: 12 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof. 13 Should I eat the flesh of bulls, and drink the blood of goats? 14 Offer unto God thanksgiving, and perform thy vows unto the Most High; 15 And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

7 “Listen, my people, and I will speak. 

Listen, Israel, and I will testify against you: 

I am God, your God! 

8 I am not criticizing you for your sacrifices or burnt offerings, 

which are always in front of me. 

9 ⸤But⸥ I will not accept ⸤another⸥ young bull from your household 

or a single male goat from your pens. 

10 Every creature in the forest, 

⸤even⸥ the cattle on a thousand hills, is mine. 

11 I know every bird in the mountains. 

Everything that moves in the fields is mine. 

12 If I were hungry, I would not tell you, 

because the world and all that it contains are mine. 

13 Do I eat the meat of bulls or drink the blood of goats? 

14 Bring ⸤your⸥ thanks to God as a sacrifice, 

and keep your vows to the Most High. 

15 Call on me in times of trouble. 

I will rescue you, and you will honor me.” 

7 “Listen, My people, and I will speak;

I will testify against you, Israel.

I am God, your God.

8 I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices

or for your burnt offerings,

which are continually before Me.

9 I will not accept a bull from your household

or male goats from your pens,

10 for every animal of the forest is Mine,

the cattle on a thousand hills.

11 I know every bird of the mountains,

and the creatures of the field are Mine.

12 If I were hungry, I would not tell you,

for the world and everything in it is Mine.

13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls

or drink the blood of goats?

14 Sacrifice a thank offering to God,

and pay your vows to the Most High.

15 Call on Me in a day of trouble;

I will rescue you, and you will honor Me.”

7 “Hear, O my people, and I will speak,

O Israel, I will testify against you.

I am God, your God.

8 Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you;

your burnt offerings are continually before me.

9 I will not accept a bull from your house,

or goats from your folds.

10 For every wild animal of the forest is mine,

the cattle on a thousand hills.

11 I know all the birds of the air,

and all that moves in the field is mine.

12 “If I were hungry, I would not tell you,

for the world and all that is in it is mine.

13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls,

or drink the blood of goats?

14 Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving,

and pay your vows to the Most High.

15 Call on me in the day of trouble;

I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”

7 “Hear, O my people, and I will speak,

O Israel, and I will testify against you.

I am God, your God.

8 It is not concerning a lack of your sacrifices that I rebuke you,

and your burnt offerings are before me continually.

9 I will not take from your house a bull

or from your stalls a he-goat,

10 because every animal of the forest is mine,

the cattle on a thousand hills.

11 I know every bird of the mountains,

and every moving creature in the field is mine.

12 If I were hungry I would not tell you,

because the world and its fullness are mine.

13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls

or drink the blood of goats?

14 Offer to God a thank offering

and pay your vows to the Most High.

15 And call me in the day of trouble;

I will deliver you, and you will glorify me.”

7 God says, “Listen, my people, and I will speak.

Listen, Israel, and I will give witness against you.

I am God, your God.

8 I don’t find fault with you because of your sacrifices.

I don’t find fault with the burnt offerings you always bring me.

9 I don’t need a bull from your barn.

I don’t need goats from your pens.

10 Every animal in the forest already belongs to me.

And so do the cattle on a thousand hills.

11 I own every bird in the mountains.

The creatures of the field belong to me.

12 If I were hungry, I wouldn’t tell you.

The world belongs to me. And so does everything in it.

13 Do I eat the meat of bulls?

Do I drink the blood of goats?

14 Bring me thank offerings, because I am your God.

Carry out the promises you made to me, because I am the Most High God.

15 Call out to me when trouble comes.

I will save you. And you will honor me.”

7 “Hear, O My people, and I will speak;

O Israel, I will testify against you;

I am God, your God.

8 “I do not reprove you for your sacrifices,

And your burnt offerings are continually before Me.

9 “I shall take no young bull out of your house

Nor male goats out of your folds.

10 “For every beast of the forest is Mine,

The cattle on a thousand hills.

11 “I know every bird of the mountains,

And everything that moves in the field is Mine.

12 “If I were hungry I would not tell you,

For the world is Mine, and all it contains.

13 “Shall I eat the flesh of bulls

Or drink the blood of male goats?

14 “Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving

And pay your vows to the Most High;

15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble;

I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me.”