⁸ I bring no charges^(A) against you concerning your sacrifices
    or concerning your burnt offerings,^(B) which are ever before me.
⁹ I have no need of a bull^(C) from your stall
    or of goats^(D) from your pens,^(E)

“What right have you to recite my laws
    or take my covenant^(A) on your lips?^(B)
17 You hate^(C) my instruction
    and cast my words behind^(D) you.

²¹ When you did these things and I kept silent,^(A)
    you thought I was exactly^[a] like you.
But I now arraign^(B) you
    and set my accusations^(C) before you.

²³ Those who sacrifice thank offerings honor me,
    and to the blameless^[a] I will show my salvation.^(A)”