Study it in the app“What use to me is frankincense that comes from Sheba, or the good cane from a land far away? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, and your sacrifices are not pleasing to me.””
What use to me isלָמָּה זֶּה לִיfrankincenseלְבוֹנָהthat comesתָבוֹאfrom Sheba,מִשְּׁבָאor the goodוְ הַטּוֹבcaneקָנֶהfrom a landמֵאֶרֶץfar away?מֶרְחָקYour burnt offeringsעֹלוֹתֵיכֶםare notלֹאacceptable,לְרָצוֹןand your sacrificesוְזִבְחֵיכֶםare notלֹאpleasingעָרְבוּto me.”לִי
frankincense
Frankincense: a white resin that gives off sweet-smelling smoke when burned.
Where else “levona” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “tavo” appearsSheba
Sheba, the name of several men and of a region in southern Arabia known for its trade (the queen of Sheba, 1 Kings 10).
Where else “sheva” appearsgood
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appearsreed
A tall hollow marsh plant; or a fragrant one.
Where else “kane” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appearsdistance, far place
Distance, a far place; "from afar".
Where else “merchak” appearsburnt offering
A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.
Where else “olote” appearsacceptance
For YHWH to welcome someone or their offering.
Where else “ratson” appearssacrifice
An animal offered to God and eaten together.
Where else “zivche” appearsbe pleasing
To be pleasant or pleasing; to be sweet to someone. It is said of sleep, of an offering or of words that please.
Where else “arvu” appears19Hear, earth; look, I am bringing evil upon this people, the fruit of their thoughts, for to my words they have not paid attention, and my instruction, they have rejected it.
20 · This verse (above)
21Therefore thus says YHWH: “Look, I am placing before this people stumbling blocks, and they will stumble over them, fathers and sons together; neighbor and his friend will perish.”
