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Hear the word of the LORD, You rulers of Sodom; Listen to the instruction of our God, You people of Gomorrah!

Hear the word of the Lord , ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.

"What are your many sacrifices to Me?" Says the LORD. "I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams And the fat of fattened cattle; And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs, or goats.

To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord : I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.

"When you come to appear before Me, Who requires of you this trampling of My courtyards?

When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?

"Do not go on bringing your worthless offerings, Incense is an abomination to Me. New moon and Sabbath, the proclamation of an assembly— I cannot endure wrongdoing and the festive assembly.

Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.

"I hate your new moon festivals and your appointed feasts, They have become a burden to Me; I am tired of bearing them.

Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.

"So when you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; Yes, even though you offer many prayers, I will not be listening. Your hands are covered with blood.

And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

"Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil,

Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor, Obtain justice for the orphan, Plead for the widow's case.

Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.