Isaiah 66:2–5

²My hand made all things.

All things are here because I made them,”

says the Lord.

“These are the people I am pleased with:

those who are not proud or stubborn

and who fear my word.

³But those people who kill bulls as a sacrifice to me

are like those who kill people.

Those who kill sheep as a sacrifice

are like those who break the necks of dogs.

Those who give me grain offerings

are like those who offer me the blood of pigs. ⁿ

Those who burn incense

are like those who worship idols.

These people choose their own ways, not mine,

and they love the terrible things they do.

⁴So I will choose their punishments,

and I will punish them with what they fear most.

This is because I called to them, but they did not listen.

I spoke to them, but they did not hear me.

They did things I said were evil;

they chose to do things I did not like.”

⁵You people who obey the words of the Lord,

listen to what he says:

“Your brothers hated you

and turned against you because you followed me.

Your brothers said, ‘Let the Lord be honored

so we may see you rejoice,’

but they will be punished.