12. When you come to appear before Me,who has required this at your hand,to trample My courts?
13. Bring no more vain offerings;incense is an abomination to Me.New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot bear with evil assemblies.
14. My soul hatesyour New Moons and your appointed feasts;they are a burden to Me;I am weary of bearing them.
15. When you reach out your hands,I will hide My eyes from you;even when you make many prayers,I will not hear.Your hands are full of blood.
16. Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean;put away the evil from your deeds, from before My eyes.Cease to do evil,
17. learn to do good; seek justice,relieve the oppressed;judge the fatherless,plead for the widow.
18. Come now, and let us reason together,says the Lord.Though your sins be as scarlet,they shall be as white as snow;though they be red like crimson,they shall be as wool.
19. If you are willing and obedient,you shall eat the good of the land;
20. but if you refuse and rebel,you shall be devoured with the sword;for the mouth of the Lord has spokenit.
21. How the faithful cityhas become a prostitute!She was full of justice;righteousness lodged in her,but now murderers.