Although they bring their flocks and herds to seek the favor of the LORD, They will not find him– he has withdrawn himself from them!

他们必牵着牛羊去寻求耶和华，却寻不见；他已经转去离开他们。

他们牵着牛羊去寻求耶和华，却寻不着；因他已转去离开他们。

他们牵着牛羊去寻求耶和华，却寻不着；因他已转去离开他们。

他们牵着牛羊去寻求耶和华，却寻不到，因为祂已离他们而去。

虽然他们带着牛群羊群去寻求耶和华，却寻不见；他已经离开他们远去了。

他們必牽着牛羊去尋求耶和華，卻尋不見；他已經轉去離開他們。

他們牽着牛羊去尋求耶和華，卻尋不着；因他已轉去離開他們。

他們牽着牛羊去尋求耶和華，卻尋不着；因他已轉去離開他們。

他們牽著牛羊去尋求耶和華，卻尋不到，因為祂已離他們而去。

雖然他們帶著牛群羊群去尋求耶和華，卻尋不見；他已經離開他們遠去了。

他們必牽着羊羣牛羣去尋求永恆主，卻尋不見；他已退去、離開了他們了。

彼將攜其牛羊、往求耶和華而不遇、已離之矣、

彼牽牛羊、求我耶和華、我遐棄之、求而不得、

彼牽牛羊往求主、求而不得、主已遐棄之、

When they go with their flocks and herds to seek the Lord, they will not find him; he has withdrawn himself from them.

Israel will come to worship the Lord. They will bring their animals to offer as sacrifices. But they will not find him. He has turned away from them.

With their flocks and herds they shall go to seek the Lord, but they will not find him; he has withdrawn from them.

When they come with their flocks and herds to offer sacrifices to the Lord, they will not find him, because he has withdrawn from them.

They go with their flocks and herds to seek the LORD but do not find him; he has withdrawn from them.

They will go with their flocks and herds To seek the Lord, but they will not find Him; He has withdrawn from them.

“ With their flocks and herds They shall go to seek the Lord, But they will not find Him; He has withdrawn Himself from them.

They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Jehovah; but they shall not find him: he hath withdrawn himself from them.

They go with their flocks and herds to seek the Lord but do not find Him; He has withdrawn from them.

They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find[ him]; he hath withdrawn himself from them.

They will go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Yahweh; but they won’t find him. He has withdrawn himself from them.

With what should I enter the LORD’s presence? With what should I bow before the sovereign God? Should I enter his presence with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?Will the LORD accept a thousand rams, or ten thousand streams of olive oil? Should I give him my firstborn child as payment for my rebellion, my offspring– my own flesh and blood– for my sin?

Then they will call to me, but I will not answer; they will diligently seek me, but they will not find me.

You will look for me but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come.”

You shrouded yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can get through.

“ Of what importance to me are your many sacrifices?” says the LORD.“ I am stuffed with burnt sacrifices of rams and the fat from steers. The blood of bulls, lambs, and goats I do not want.When you enter my presence, do you actually think I want this– animals trampling on my courtyards?Do not bring any more meaningless offerings; I consider your incense detestable! You observe new moon festivals, Sabbaths, and convocations, but I cannot tolerate sin-stained celebrations!I hate your new moon festivals and assemblies; they are a burden that I am tired of carrying.When you spread out your hands in prayer, I look the other way; when you offer your many prayers, I do not listen, because your hands are covered with blood.

The LORD abhors the sacrifices of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

He said to me,“ Son of man, do you see what they are doing– the great abominations that the people of Israel are practicing here, to drive me far from my sanctuary? But you will see greater abominations than these!”

Stop putting your confidence in the false belief that says,“ We are safe! The temple of the LORD is here! The temple of the LORD is here! The temple of the LORD is here!”

So I, the LORD, say this:‘ I will soon bring disaster on them which they will not be able to escape! When they cry out to me for help, I will not listen to them.

The one who slaughters a bull also strikes down a man; the one who sacrifices a lamb also breaks a dog’s neck; the one who presents an offering includes pig’s blood with it; the one who offers incense also praises an idol. They have decided to behave this way; they enjoy these disgusting practices.

Moses said,“ We will go with our young and our old, with our sons and our daughters, and with our sheep and our cattle we will go, because we are to hold a pilgrim feast for the LORD.”

I opened for my beloved, but my lover had already turned and gone away. I fell into despair when he departed. I looked for him but did not find him; I called him but he did not answer me.

“ I absolutely despise your festivals! I get no pleasure from your religious assemblies!Even if you offer me burnt and grain offerings, I will not be satisfied; I will not look with favor on your peace offerings of fattened calves.Take away from me your noisy songs; I don’t want to hear the music of your stringed instruments.

Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and said,“ Go, serve the LORD– only your flocks and herds will be detained. Even your families may go with you.”But Moses said,“ Will you also provide us with sacrifices and burnt offerings that we may present them to the LORD our God?Our livestock must also go with us! Not a hoof is to be left behind! For we must take these animals to serve the LORD our God. Until we arrive there, we do not know what we must use to serve the LORD.”

Therefore I will act with fury! My eye will not pity them nor will I spare them. When they have shouted in my ears, I will not listen to them.”

Yet Jesus himself frequently withdrew to the wilderness and prayed.

The wicked person’s sacrifice is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with evil intent!

Someday these sinners will cry to the LORD for help, but he will not answer them. He will hide his face from them at that time, because they have done such wicked deeds.”