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This is what the LORD says: "^(C1)Heaven is My throne and the earth is the footstool for My feet. Where then is a ^(C2)house you could build for Me? And where is a place that ^(F1)I may rest?

-"For ^(C1)My hand made all these things, So all these things came into being," declares the LORD. "But I will look to this one, At one who is humble and ^(C2)contrite in spirit, and who ^(C3)trembles at My word.

"But the one who slaughters an ox is like one who kills a person; The one who sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog's neck; One who offers a grain offering is like one who offers ^(C1)pig's blood; One who ^(F1)(C2)burns incense is like one who blesses an idol. As they have chosen their ^(C3)own ways, And their souls delight in their ^(C4)abominations,

So I will ^(C1)choose their ^(F1)punishments And ^(C2)bring on them what they dread. Because I called, but ^(C3)no one answered; I spoke, but they did not listen. Instead, they did ^(C4)evil in My sight And chose that in which I did not delight."

Hear the word of the LORD, you who ^(C1)tremble at His word: "Your brothers who ^(C2)hate you, who ^(C3)exclude you on account of My name, Have said, 'Let the LORD be glorified, so that we may see your joy.' But ^(C4)they will be put to shame.