Isaiah 66:3
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.”
נֶפֶשׁ
Life, soul, living being. Nephesh. The animating breath God places in every living creature. In animals it is the life force. In humanity it is the seat of emotion, will and identity. Every nephesh belongs to God — from the creatures in the sea to the deepest cry of the human heart.
דָּם
the blood of
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דָּם
Blood. Dam. The life of a creature is in its blood. The blood of Jesus speaks mercy. It purchased our forgiveness and sealed the new covenant.
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עָלָה
one who offers up
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עָלָה
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
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זָכַר
one who offers as a memorial
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זָכַר
one who offers as a memorial
To remember, to be mindful. Zakar. What is man that You are mindful of him? God thinks about you. That is the miracle.
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חָפֵץ
it has delighted
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חָפֵץ
properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire
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מִנְחָה
of a grain offering
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מִנְחָה
a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)
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בָרַךְ
one who blesses
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בָרַךְ
To bless, to kneel. Barak. God blessed creation. He blesses His people. Every blessing flows from His hand.
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גַּם
also
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גַּם
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
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לְבוֹנָה
frankincense
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לְבוֹנָה
frankincense (from its whiteness or perhaps that of its smoke)
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נָכָה
one who strikes down
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נָכָה
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
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עָרַף
one who breaks the neck of
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עָרַף
one who breaks the neck of
to break the neck; hence (figuratively) to destroy
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כֶּלֶב
a dog
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כֶּלֶב
a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute
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זָבַח
one who sacrifices
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זָבַח
to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)
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שָׁחַט
one who slaughters
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שָׁחַט
to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre)
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חֲזִיר
a pig
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חֲזִיר
a hog (perhaps as penned)
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