Isaiah 43:22-28
God's rebuke of Israel for neglecting prayer and worship, serving as a warning of the consequences of spiritual lethargy.
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43:22But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.
43:23Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense.
43:24Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.
43:25I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
43:26Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.
43:27Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me.
43:28Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.
Fulfillment References
Hosea 4:6 Malachi 1:13 Matthew 23:23
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