Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.
I hate your new moon celebrations and your religious festivals. They have become a burden to me; I'm tired of putting up with them.
God is saying that religious ceremonies and festivals have become meaningless to Him when they're done without genuine faith and obedience.
📚 Historical Context
This was spoken during a time when Israel was going through the motions of religious observance while their hearts were far from God and they were living unjustly. The 'new moons' were monthly celebrations and the 'appointed feasts' were annual religious festivals like Passover that God had originally commanded them to observe. However, the people were participating in these rituals while simultaneously oppressing the poor and living in rebellion against God's ways.
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