23 You have not brought me your sheep for burnt offerings
or honored me with your sacrifices.(A)
I have not burdened you with offerings
or wearied you with incense.[a]
24 You have not bought me aromatic cane with silver,
or satisfied me with the fat of your sacrifices.
But you have burdened me with your sins;
you have wearied me(B) with your iniquities.(C)

25 “I am the one,I sweep away your transgressions(D)
for my own sake(E)
and remember your sins no more.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 43:23 I.e., with demands for offerings and incense

23 You have not brought me sheep for burnt offerings,(A)
    nor honored(B) me with your sacrifices.(C)
I have not burdened(D) you with grain offerings
    nor wearied you with demands(E) for incense.(F)
24 You have not bought any fragrant calamus(G) for me,
    or lavished on me the fat(H) of your sacrifices.
But you have burdened me with your sins
    and wearied(I) me with your offenses.(J)

25 “I, even I, am he who blots out
    your transgressions,(K) for my own sake,(L)
    and remembers your sins(M) no more.(N)

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