Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.
You haven't bought me expensive sweet cane with your money, and you haven't offered me the best parts of your sacrifices. Instead, you've made me work hard because of your sins, and you've worn me out with all your wrongdoing.
God is expressing disappointment that His people have given Him cheap, halfhearted worship while burdening Him with their constant disobedience.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from a section where God is addressing the Israelites during their exile in Babylon. Sweet cane was an expensive spice used in sacred anointing oil and incense for temple worship. God is contrasting their stingy offerings with how their sins have actually made Him work harder to deal with their rebellion.
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