Isaiah 66:1-3
New American Standard Bible 1995
Heaven Is God’s Throne
66 Thus says the Lord,
“(A)Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool.
Where then is a (B)house you could build for Me?
And where is a place that [a]I may rest?
2 “For (C)My hand made all these things,
Thus all these things came into being,” declares the Lord.
“But to this one I will look,
To him who is humble and (D)contrite of spirit, and who (E)trembles at My word.
Hypocrisy Rebuked
3 “But he who kills an ox is like one who slays a man;
He who sacrifices a lamb is like the one who breaks a dog’s neck;
He who offers a grain offering is like one who offers (F)swine’s blood;
He who [b](G)burns incense is like the one who blesses an idol.
As they have chosen their (H)own ways,
And their soul delights in their (I)abominations,
Footnotes
- Isaiah 66:1 Lit is My resting place?
- Isaiah 66:3 Lit offers a memorial of incense
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