¹³ You also say, “Look, what a nuisance! ” And you scorn^[a] it,’^[b](A) says the Lord of Armies. ‘You bring stolen,^[c](B) lame, or sick animals. You bring this as an offering! Am I to accept that from your hands? ’ asks the Lord.

¹⁴ You have said, ‘It is useless to serve God. What have we gained by keeping his requirements^(A) and walking mournfully^(B) before the Lord of Armies?