Thus says the LORD: "Heaven is My throne, and the earth is My footstool, what is the house that you would build for ME, and what is the place of My rest? All these things My hand has made, and so all these things came to be, declares the LORD. But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at My WORD. He who slaughters an ox is like one who kills a man he who sacrifices a lamb, like one who breaks a dog's neck he who presents a grain offering, like one who offers pig's blood he who makes a memorial offering of frankincense, like one who blesses an idol. These have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights I their abomination I also will choose harsh treatment for them and bring their fears upon them, because when I called, no one answered, when I spoke, they did not listen, but they did what was evil inn My eyes and chose that I which I did not delight."
