20. Even the wild animals will be thankful to me—the wild dogs and owls.They will honor me when I put water in the desertand rivers in the dry landto give water to my people, the ones I chose.
21. The people I madewill sing songs to praise me.
22. “People of Jacob, you have not called to me;people of Israel, you have become tired of me.
23. You have not brought me your sacrifices of sheepnor honored me with your sacrifices.I did not weigh you down with sacrifices to offeror make you tired with incense to burn.
24. So you did not buy incense for me;you did not freely bring me fat from your sacrifices.Instead you have weighed me down with your many sins;you have made me tired of your many wrongs.
25. “I, I am the One who erases all your sins, for my sake;I will not remember your sins.
26. But you should remind me.Let’s meet and decide what is right.Tell what you have done and show you are right.
27. Your first father sinned,and your leaders have turned against me.
28. So I will make your holy rulers unholy.I will bring destruction on the people of Jacob,and I will let Israel be insulted.”