Isaiah 1:14

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

Isaiah 1:14 · 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 1:14, word by word

Your new moonsחָדְשֵׁיchadshe

new moon

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

Where else “chadshe” appears
and your appointed timesמוֹעֲדֵיmoade

festival

Literally "meeting time": days YHWH set for his people to meet him.

Where else “moade” appears
my soulנַפְשִׁnafshi

soul

A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.

Where else “nafshi” appears
hatesשָׂנְאָהsana

hate

To feel rejection and hostility toward someone, to the point of wishing him harm.

Where else “sana” appears
they have becomeהָיוּhayu

become

To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.

Where else “hayu” appears
a loadטֹרַחtorach

burden

Burden, a heavy load.

Where else “torach” appears
I am wearyנִלְאֵיתִיnileti

grow weary

To grow weary of something or have had enough of it.

Where else “nileti” appears
of bearing themנְשֹׂאneso

carry

To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.

Where else “neso” appears

The context

13Do 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.

14 · This verse (above)

15When you spread out your palms, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you multiply prayer, I am not listening; your hands are full of blood.

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