Verse 13
Isaiah 29:13
Free Bible Version
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The Lord says, “These people come and praise me with their words, and honor me with lip service, but their thoughts are miles away. Their worship of me only consists of them following rules people have taught them.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֲדֹנָ֗/י יַ֚עַן כִּ֤י נִגַּשׁ֙ הָ/עָ֣ם הַ/זֶּ֔ה בְּ/פִ֤י/ו וּ/בִ/שְׂפָתָי/ו֙ כִּבְּד֔וּ/נִי וְ/לִבּ֖/וֹ רִחַ֣ק מִמֶּ֑/נִּי וַ/תְּהִ֤י יִרְאָתָ/ם֙ אֹתִ֔/י מִצְוַ֥ת אֲנָשִׁ֖ים מְלֻמָּדָֽה
English Translation
And the Lord said, "Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me, and their fear of Me is a commandment of men learned by rote."
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