<p class="bodytext">The <sc>Lordsc> said to the people of Judah,<n id="1" /> &#8220;The <sc>Lordsc> God of Israel who rules over all<n id="2" /> says: &#8216;You might as well go ahead and add the meat of your burnt offerings to that of the other sacrifices and eat it, too!<n id="3" />

<p class="poetry">&#8220;Of what importance to me are your many sacrifices?&#8221;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">says the <sc>Lordsc>.p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;I am stuffed with<n id="2" /> burnt sacrificesp> <p class="poetry">of rams and the fat from steers.p> <p class="poetry">The blood of bulls, lambs, and goatsp> <p class="poetry">I do not want.<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">&#8220;Go to Bethel<n id="1" /> and rebel!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">At Gilgal<n id="3" /> rebel some more!p> <p class="poetry">Bring your sacrifices in<n id="4" /> the morning,p> <p class="poetry">your tithes on<n id="5" /> the third day!p>