Isaiah 1:12 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

When you come to worship before me, who told you to do this? Who asked you to walk through my temple courts?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is asking why the people think their empty religious rituals please Him when their hearts aren't right.

📚 Historical Context

Isaiah was writing during a time when the people of Judah were going through the motions of worship—bringing sacrifices and attending temple services—while living rebellious lives. God was expressing frustration that they thought ritual attendance at the temple could substitute for genuine obedience and justice.

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