Isaiah 1:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

oblations. Hebrew. minchah = gift-offering. App-43.

is. itself [is].

assemblies. convocations. Hebrew. mikra'. Reference to Pentateuch (App-92); out of twenty-three occurrences, twenty occur in Pentateuch. Occurs only here, Isaiah 4:5, and Nehemiah 8:8 (in. later sense "reading"), outside the Pentateuch. Not kahal. See note on Genesis 28:3; Genesis 49:6. and App-92.

I cannot away with. Hebrew. yakol. to be able. Here. "I am not able [to endure, or put up with]". The Figure of speech Ellipsis must be thus supplied.

iniquity. vanity. (Not the same word as Isaiah 1:4.) Hebrew. 'aven. App-44.

iniquity, even the solemn meeting. Hebrew "iniquity and assembly". Figure of speech Hendiadys. your vain assembly.

Isaiah 1:13

13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity,g even the solemn meeting.