19. It is as if a man fled from a lion and a bear met him, or went into the house and leaned with his hand against the wall and a serpent bit him.
20. Shall not the day of the Lord be darkness, not light? Even very dark with no brightness in it?
21. I hate, I despise your feasts, and I will not smell a savor or take delight in your solemn assemblies.
22. Though you offer Me your burnt offerings and your cereal offerings, I will not accept them, neither will I look upon the peace or thank offerings of your fatted beasts.
23. Take away from Me the noise of your songs, for I will not listen to the melody of your harps.
24. But let justice run down like waters and righteousness as a mighty and ever-flowing stream.
25. Did you bring to Me sacrifices and cereal offerings during those forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
26. [No] but [instead of bringing Me the appointed sacrifices] you carried about the tent of your king Sakkuth and Kaiwan [names for the gods of the planet Saturn], your images of your star-god which you made for yourselves [and you will do so again].