Proverbs 15:8 Cross References - Rotherham

⁸ The sacrifice of lawless men, is an abomination to Yahweh, but, the prayer of the upright, is his delight.

¹⁷ But I know, O my God, that, thou, art proving the heart, and, with uprightness, wilt thou be pleased,––I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these things, now, therefore, thy people who are found here, have I seen with joy, offering willingly unto thee.

¹ [A Prayer of David.]
Hear, O Yahweh, the right, Attend to my loud cry, Give ear unto my prayer, on lips that would not deceive:

²⁹ Far off is Yahweh, from the lawless, but, the prayer of the righteous, will he hear.

²⁷ The sacrifice of the lawless, is an abomination, how much more, when, with wickedness, he bringeth it in!

⁹ He that turneth away his ear from hearing instruction, even his prayer, is an abomination.

¹ Keep thy foot, when thou goest unto the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than dullards to offer sacrifice,––for they make no acknowledgment of doing wrong.

¹⁴ [HE] O my dove! In the retreats of the crag, in the hiding–place of the terrace, Let me see thy form, Let me hear thy voice,––For, thy voice, is sweet, and, thy form, comely.

¹⁰ Hear the word of Yahweh, ye rulers of Sodom,––Give ear to the instruction of our God, ye people of Gomorrah:–– ¹¹ Of what use to me, is your multitude of sacrifices? Saith Yahweh: I am sated with ascending–offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts,––In the blood of bulls and young rams and he–goats, have I no pleasure. ¹² When ye enter to see my face, Who hath required this at your hand, trampling my courts? ¹³ Ye shall not again, bring in an empty, present, Incense, an abomination, is that, unto me! New moon, and sabbath, calling an assembly––I cannot endure, iniquity and sacred festival! ¹⁴ Your new moons, and your appointed feasts, my soul, hateth,––They have become unto me a burden I am too weary to bear: ¹⁵ Even when ye spread forth your open palms, I hide mine eyes from you; Yea, though ye multiply, prayers, I am not hearkening,––Your hands, with deeds of blood, are filled.

⁸ For, I––Yahweh, am a lover of justice, Hating plunder, for an ascending–sacrifice,––Therefore will I give their reward with faithfulness, And, an age–abiding covenant, will I solemnise for them.

³ He that slaughtereth an ox, [is as one] who smiteth a man, He that sacrificeth a lamb, [is as one] who beheadeth a dog, He that causeth a meal–offering to ascend, [offereth it with] the blood of swine, He that maketh a memorial of frankincense, [is as one] who blesseth iniquity: They indeed, have chosen their own ways, And, in their own abominations, their soul hath found delight;

²⁰ What then is, it to me, that––Frankincense from Shebah, come in, or, Sweet cane, from a land afar off? Your own ascending–offerings, are not acceptable, Nor are, your sacrifices, pleasing to me.

²¹ Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel,––Your ascending–offerings, add ye unto your peace–offerings, and eat ye flesh. ²² For I bade not your fathers, Neither commanded I them, In the day I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt,––Concerning the matter of ascending–offering and peace–offering; ²³ But, this thing, I commanded them––saying, Hearken ye unto my voice, So will I become unto you––a God, And, ye, shall become unto me––a people,––Ye shall therefore walk in all the way that I may command you, To the end it may be well with you;

²¹ I hate, I despise your festivals,––and can scent no fragrance in your solemn feasts. ²² Nay, though ye cause to ascend unto me ascending–sacrifices, and your meal–offerings, I will not accept [them], ––nor, the peace–offering of your fat heifers, will I regard.

²⁴ God is, spirit; and, they that worship him, in spirit and truth, must needs worship.