Isaiah 1:13

“Do not keep bringing a false offering; incense is an abomination to me; new moon and Sabbath, the calling of a convocation I cannot bear wickedness with a solemn assembly.”

Isaiah 1:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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God is fed up with sacrifices and asks them to learn to do good and defend the orphanJustice and mercy

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Isaiah 1:13, word by word

keepתוֹסִיפוּtosifu

do again

To do again what had already been done.

Where else “tosifu” appears
bringingהָבִיאhavi

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “havi” appears
a falseשָׁוְאshav

falsehood

Something false, like false testimony.

Where else “shav” appears
offeringמִנְחַתminchat

offering

An offering to God.

Where else “minchat” appears
incenseקְטֹרֶתketoret

incense

Incense: a mixture of spices burned to give sweet-smelling smoke; also the smoke of a burned sacrifice.

Where else “ketoret” appears
an abominationתּוֹעֵבָהtoeva

abomination

Abomination: something that a people or God rejects with disgust, above all idolatry and the practices God forbids; also a custom another people will not tolerate.

Where else “toeva” appears
new moonחֹדֶשׁchodesh

new moon

When the moon reappears and the month begins, with its feast.

Where else “chodesh” appears
and Sabbathשַׁבָּתshabat

Sabbath

The seventh day, set apart for YHWH, for rest.

Where else “shabat” appears
the callingקְרֹאkero

proclaim

To announce aloud.

Where else “kero” appears
of a convocationמִקְרָאmikra

convocation

A holy gathering of all the people.

Where else “mikra” appears
I cannotאוּכַלuchal

be able

To have the strength, the permission or the opportunity to do something.

Where else “uchal” appears
wickednessאָוֶןaven

wickedness

The evil one does.

Where else “aven” appears
with a solemn assemblyעֲצָרָהatsara

solemn assembly

A gathering of the people on a feast day.

Where else “atsara” appears

The context

12When you come to appear before my face, who required this from your hand, the trampling of my courts?

13 · This verse (above)

14Your new moons and your appointed times my soul hates; they have become a load on me, I am weary of bearing them.

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