For I the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
For I, the LORD, love justice and hate it when people steal to make their sacrifices to me. I will guide their work with truth, and I will make a lasting promise with them.
God is saying He values justice and honesty above religious rituals, and He promises to guide His people truthfully and make an eternal covenant with them.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah prophesied to the people of Judah during a time of moral and spiritual decline in the 8th century BC, as the nation faced threats from Assyria and later Babylon due to their unfaithfulness and social injustices. In this verse, God declares His commitment to justice, rejecting dishonest practices like robbery in religious offerings, and promises to guide His people's efforts in truth while establishing an everlasting covenant, offering hope to the exiled or oppressed. This message was part of a larger prophetic vision of restoration and redemption for Israel.
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