11 "What are all your sacrifices to me? "
asks the Lord.
"I have had enough of burnt offerings and rams
and the fat of well-fed cattle;
I have no desire for the blood of bulls,
lambs, or male goats. 1:11 1Sm 15:22; Jr 6:20; Hs 6:6; Am 5:21–24; Mt 23:23; Mk 12:33
Purification of Jerusalem
16 "Wash yourselves. Cleanse yourselves. 1:16 Ps 26:6; Is 4:4; 52:11
Remove your evil deeds from my sight.
Stop doing evil. 1:16 Jr 25:5
17 Learn to do what is good.
Pursue justice. 1:17 Dt 16:20; 1Kg 3:11; Ps 89:14; Is 10:2; 11:4; Am 5:15; Zch 7:9
Correct the oppressor. 1:17 Or Aid the oppressed
Defend the rights of the fatherless.
Plead the widow’s cause.