1. The Lord said:Heaven is my throne;the earth is my footstool.What kind of housecould you build for me?In what place will I rest?
2. I have made everything;that's how it all came to be.I, the Lord, have spoken.The people I treasure mostare the humble—they depend only on meand tremble when I speak.
3. You sacrifice oxen to me,and you commit murder;you sacrifice lambs to meand dogs to other gods;you offer grain to meand pigs' blood to idols;you burn incense to meand praise your idols.You have made your own choiceto do these disgusting thingsthat you enjoy so much.
4. You refused to answerwhen I called out;you paid no attentionto my instructions.Instead, you did what I hated,knowing it was wrong.Now I will punish youin a way you dread the most.