11 "The multitude of your sacrifices- what are they to me?" says the Lord. "I have more than enough of burnt offerings, of rams and the fat of fattened animals; I have no pleasure in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.
11 To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.
11 "What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices? says the Lord; I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed beasts; I do not delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of goats.
11 "Why this frenzy of sacrifices?" God's asking. "Don't you think I've had my fill of burnt sacrifices, rams and plump grain-fed calves? Don't you think I've had my fill of blood from bulls, lambs, and goats?
11 "To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices to Me?" Says the Lord. "I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams And the fat of fed cattle. I do not delight in the blood of bulls, Or of lambs or goats.
11 "What makes you think I want all your sacrifices?" says the Lord . "I am sick of your burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fattened cattle. I get no pleasure from the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.
8 The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.
8 God can't stand pious poses, but he delights in genuine prayers.
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, But the prayer of the upright is His delight.
8 The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but he delights in the prayers of the upright.
(Read Proverbs 15:8-9)
The wicked put other things in the stead of Christ's atonement, or in the place of holy obedience. Praying graces are his gift, and the work of his Spirit, with which he is well pleased.
9 If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable.
9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
9 If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
9 God has no use for the prayers of the people who won't listen to him.
9 One who turns away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.
9 God detests the prayers of a person who ignores the law.
(Read Proverbs 28:9)
The sinner at whose prayers God is angry, is one who obstinately refuses to obey God's commands.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Isaiah 1:11
Commentary on Isaiah 1:10-15
(Read Isaiah 1:10-15)
Judea was desolate, and their cities burned. This awakened them to bring sacrifices and offerings, as if they would bribe God to remove the punishment, and give them leave to go on in their sin. Many who will readily part with their sacrifices, will not be persuaded to part with their sins. They relied on the mere form as a service deserving a reward. The most costly devotions of wicked people, without thorough reformation of heart and life, cannot be acceptable to God. He not only did not accept them, but he abhorred them. All this shows that sin is very hateful to God. If we allow ourselves in secret sin, or forbidden indulgences; if we reject the salvation of Christ, our very prayers will become abomination.