the holy flesh: i.e. the sacrifices. Compare Jeremiah 7:21.Haggai 2:12. Septuagint reads, "shall vows (or litanies) and holy flesh", &c.
is passed from thee?. taketh away from thee [thy wickedness]? or, removeth thy evil (i.e. calamity)?
then thou rejoicest: i.e. if such false worship will remove thy calamity, then thou mayest rejoice; but this was impossible.