...blood of bullocks or of lambs or of he-goats, Isa. i. 11. And elsewhere he tells them, I spake not to your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I...of Egypt, concerning burnt-offerings or sacrifices, Jer. vii. 22. He does not mean that these were not instituted by him ; but it is as though he had said,...

...hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh. 22 For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day...brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices : 23 But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will...

...striking declarations in the prophets, which ought to be continually sounding in our ears; " I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day...of Egypt, concerning burnt-offerings or sacrifices: but this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voke, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people:...

...observances, the Scriptures use the strongest Jerem. expressions: For I spake not unto your fag'jj' ' thers, nor commanded them. in the day that I brought them...of Egypt, concerning burnt-offerings or sacrifices : but this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my...

...hosts, the GOD of Israel : Put your burnt-offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh. For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, merely concerning burnt-offerings or sacrifices : But this thing commanded I them, saying,...

...fed " beasts ; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, " or of lambs, or of he-goats.f I spake not unto " your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that " I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concern" ing burnt offerings or sacrifices : but this thing com" manded I them, saying, Obey...

...multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord. And especially Jerem. vii. 22, 23. For I spake not to your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of P^gypt, concerning burnt - ojf erings ; but this thins I comanded them, saying,...

...which means promises, is omitted in the translation. The verse truly reads — " For I spake not to your fathers, nor commanded them, in the day that...brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning promises of burnt-offerings or sacrifices." Evidently meaning that something more had been required...

...denies having any hand in the Mosaic institution of sacrifices, Jer. vii. 22. " For I spake not to your fathers, nor commanded them, in the day that...brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices :" Moses says the very reverse. The very laws which Moses had froth the...

...hosts, the God of Israel, pat your burnt-offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh ; for / spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them, in the day that I brought them out of Egypt, concerning burnt-offerings or sacrifices: but this thing commanded I them, saying, obey my voice."...