Isaiah 43:23

Isaiah 43:23 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

You have not brought Me sheep for burnt offerings, nor honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, nor wearied you with frankincense.

King James Version KJV

Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense.

American Standard Version ASV

Thou hast not brought me of thy sheep for burnt-offerings; neither hast thou honored me with thy sacrifices. I have not burdened thee with offerings, nor wearied thee with frankincense.

Bible in Basic English BBE

You have not made me burned offerings of sheep, or given me honour with your offerings of beasts; I did not make you servants to give me an offering, and I did not make you tired with requests for perfumes.

Free Bible Version FBV

You haven't brought me sheep for burnt offerings; you haven't honored me with your sacrifices. I haven't burdened you by asking for grain offerings; I haven't tired you out by demanding incense.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

Thou hast not brought me the sheepe of thy burnt offrings, neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I haue not caused thee to serue with an offring, nor wearied thee with incense.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

Thou hast not brought in to Me, The lamb of thy burnt-offerings, And [with] thy sacrifices thou hast not honoured Me, I have not caused thee to serve with a present, Nor wearied thee with frankincense.

World English Bible WEB

You have not brought me any of your sheep for burnt offerings, neither have you honored me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, nor wearied you with frankincense.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt-offerings; neither hast thou honored me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

Thou hast not offered me the ram of thy holocaust, nor hast thou glorified me with thy victims: I have not caused thee to serve with oblations, nor wearied thee with incense.

Translation for Translators T4T

You have not brought to me sheep or goats for offerings that will be completely burned on the altar; you have not honored me by bringing to me any sacrifices, even though the offerings of grain and incense that I asked you to bring to me were not a burden to you.

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Isaiah 43:23 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB לֹֽא הֵבֵ֤יאתָ לִּ/י֙ שֵׂ֣ה עֹלֹתֶ֔י/ךָ וּ/זְבָחֶ֖י/ךָ לֹ֣א כִבַּדְתָּ֑/נִי לֹ֤א הֶעֱבַדְתִּ֨י/ךָ֙ בְּ/מִנְחָ֔ה וְ/לֹ֥א הוֹגַעְתִּ֖י/ךָ בִּ/לְבוֹנָֽה

לֹֽא lôʼ H3808 not Part

הֵבֵ֤יאתָ bôwʼ H935 Lebo V-Hiphil-Perf-2ms

לִּ/י֙ Prep | Suff

שֵׂ֣ה seh H7716 sheep N-cs

עֹלֹתֶ֔י/ךָ ʻôlâh H5930 burnt offering N-fp | Suff

וּ/זְבָחֶ֖י/ךָ zebach H2077 sacrifice Conj | N-mp | Suff

לֹ֣א lôʼ H3808 not Part

כִבַּדְתָּ֑/נִי kâbad H3513 to honor V-Piel-Perf-2ms | Suff

לֹ֤א lôʼ H3808 not Part

הֶעֱבַדְתִּ֨י/ךָ֙ ʻâbad H5647 to serve V-Hiphil-Perf-1cs | Suff

בְּ/מִנְחָ֔ה minchâh H4503 offering Prep | N-fs

וְ/לֹ֥א lôʼ H3808 not Conj | Part

הוֹגַעְתִּ֖י/ךָ yâgaʻ H3021 be weary/toil V-Hiphil-Perf-1cs | Suff

בִּ/לְבוֹנָֽה lᵉbôwnâh H3828 frankincense Prep | N-fs

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Hebrew Word Reference — Isaiah 43:23

לֹֽא lôʼ H3808 "not" Part

The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.

Definition: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

Usage: Occurs in 3967 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. See also: Genesis 2:5; Genesis 31:15; Exodus 4:9.

הֵבֵ֤יאתָ bôwʼ H935 "Lebo" V-Hiphil-Perf-2ms

This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.

Definition: A shortened name of Lebo Hamath complined withcha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574) This name means to go in, enter

Usage: Occurs in 2307 OT verses. KJV: abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. See also: Genesis 2:19; Genesis 32:7; Exodus 1:19.

לִּ/י֙ "" Prep | Suff

שֵׂ֣ה seh H7716 "sheep" N-cs

This word refers to a sheep or goat, often used to describe a flock or young animal in the Bible. It is also related to the word for lamb.

Definition: 1) one of a flock, lamb, sheep, goat, young sheep, young goat 1a) sheep, goat 1b) flock (collective) Also means: zeh (זֶה "lamb" H2089)

Usage: Occurs in 39 OT verses. KJV: (lesser, small) cattle, ewe, goat, lamb, sheep. Compare H2089 (זֶה). See also: Genesis 22:7; Deuteronomy 14:4; Psalms 119:176.

עֹלֹתֶ֔י/ךָ ʻôlâh H5930 "burnt offering" N-fp | Suff

This word refers to a step or stairs, often used to describe the ascent to the altar for a burnt offering. In the Bible, it can also mean a holocaust or sacrifice, like in Leviticus.

Definition: whole burnt offering Aramaic equivalent: a.lah (עֲלָת "burnt offering" H5928)

Usage: Occurs in 262 OT verses. KJV: ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to. See also H5766 (עֶוֶל). See also: Genesis 8:20; Numbers 15:5; 2 Chronicles 29:7.

וּ/זְבָחֶ֖י/ךָ zebach H2077 "sacrifice" Conj | N-mp | Suff

A sacrifice refers to the act of offering an animal's flesh to God, such as in the sacrifices of righteousness or the Passover. This term encompasses various types of sacrifices, including thank offerings and covenant sacrifices. The KJV translates it as 'offer' or 'sacrifice'.

Definition: 1) sacrifice 1a) sacrifices of righteousness 1b) sacrifices of strife 1c) sacrifices to dead things 1d) the covenant sacrifice 1e) the passover 1f) annual sacrifice 1g) thank offering

Usage: Occurs in 153 OT verses. KJV: offer(-ing), sacrifice. See also: Genesis 31:54; 1 Samuel 2:19; Psalms 4:6.

לֹ֣א lôʼ H3808 "not" Part

The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.

כִבַּדְתָּ֑/נִי kâbad H3513 "to honor" V-Piel-Perf-2ms | Suff

This word can mean to honor or make something weighty, like when God is glorified in Psalm 138, or to be heavy with burdens, as the Israelites were in Exodus 18.

Definition: : honour/glory 1) to be heavy, be weighty, be grievous, be hard, be rich, be honourable, be glorious, be burdensome, be honoured 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be heavy 1a2) to be heavy, be insensible, be dull 1a3) to be honoured 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made heavy, be honoured, enjoy honour, be made abundant 1b2) to get oneself glory or honour, gain glory 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to make heavy, make dull, make insensible 1c2) to make honourable, honour, glorify 1d) (Pual) to be made honourable, be honoured 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to make heavy 1e2) to make heavy, make dull, make unresponsive 1e3) to cause to be honoured 1f) (Hithpael) 1f1) to make oneself heavy, make oneself dense, make oneself numerous 1f2) to honour oneself

Usage: Occurs in 108 OT verses. KJV: abounding with, more grievously afflict, boast, be chargeable, [idiom] be dim, glorify, be (make) glorious (things), glory, (very) great, be grievous, harden, be (make) heavy, be heavier, lay heavily, (bring to, come to, do, get, be had in) honour (self), (be) honourable (man), lade, [idiom] more be laid, make self many, nobles, prevail, promote (to honour), be rich, be (go) sore, stop. See also: Genesis 13:2; Job 6:3; Psalms 15:4.

לֹ֤א lôʼ H3808 "not" Part

The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.

הֶעֱבַדְתִּ֨י/ךָ֙ ʻâbad H5647 "to serve" V-Hiphil-Perf-1cs | Suff

To serve or work is the meaning of this verb, which can also imply slavery or bondage, as seen in the story of the Israelites in Egypt. It is used to describe various types of work or service, including serving God or other people. The word has different forms and meanings in different contexts.

Definition: : serve[someone] 1) to work, serve 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to labour, work, do work 1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour 1a3) to serve as subjects 1a4) to serve (God) 1a5) to serve (with Levitical service) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land) 1b2) to make oneself a servant 1c) (Pual) to be worked 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve 1d2) to cause to serve as subjects 1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve

Usage: Occurs in 262 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, [phrase] husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man, bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing, self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er), transgress (from margin), (set a) work, be wrought, worshipper, See also: Genesis 2:5; Deuteronomy 28:14; Psalms 2:11.

בְּ/מִנְחָ֔ה minchâh H4503 "offering" Prep | N-fs

The Hebrew word for offering refers to a gift or donation, often given to God as a sacrifice. In Leviticus 2:1, it describes a grain offering. It can also mean tribute or present.

Definition: : offering/sacrifice 1) gift, tribute, offering, present, oblation, sacrifice, meat offering 1a) gift, present 1b) tribute 1c) offering (to God) 1d) grain offering

Usage: Occurs in 194 OT verses. KJV: gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice. See also: Genesis 4:3; Numbers 29:28; Psalms 20:4.

וְ/לֹ֥א lôʼ H3808 "not" Conj | Part

The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.

הוֹגַעְתִּ֖י/ךָ yâgaʻ H3021 "be weary/toil" V-Hiphil-Perf-1cs | Suff

This Hebrew word means to be weary or toil, like in Exodus where the Israelites were exhausted from their labor, and is often translated as faint or labor in the KJV.

Definition: 1) to toil, labour, grow weary, be weary 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to toil, labour 1a2) to grow weary, be weary 1b) (Piel) to weary, make weary, cause to go toilsomely 1c) (Hiphil) to make to toil, make weary, cause to be weary

Usage: Occurs in 25 OT verses. KJV: faint, (make to) labour, (be) weary. See also: Joshua 7:3; Isaiah 43:23; Psalms 6:7.

בִּ/לְבוֹנָֽה lᵉbôwnâh H3828 "frankincense" Prep | N-fs

Frankincense is a white resin used for incense, often burned in ceremonies and rituals. It was used in the holy incense, as seen in Exodus 30. The KJV translates it as frankincense.

Definition: 1) frankincense 1a) a white resin burned as fragrant incense 1a1) ceremonially 1a2) personally 1a3) used in compounding the holy incense

Usage: Occurs in 21 OT verses. KJV: (frank-) incense. See also: Exodus 30:34; Nehemiah 13:5; Isaiah 43:23.

Study Notes — Isaiah 43:23

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Context
Cross References
Isaiah 43:23 Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 43:23
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 43:23
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 43:23
Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 43:23
Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 43:23
Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 43:23
Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 43:23
Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 43:23
Sermons on Isaiah 43:23

Context — Israel’s Unfaithfulness

21The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise. 22But you have not called on Me, O Jacob, because you have grown weary of Me, O Israel.

23You have not brought Me sheep for burnt offerings, nor honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, nor wearied you with frankincense.

24You have not bought Me sweet cane with your silver, nor satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices. But you have burdened Me with your sins; you have wearied Me with your iniquities. 25I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more.

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Amos 5:25	Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
2	Zechariah 7:5–6	“Ask all the people of the land and the priests, ‘When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months for these seventy years, was it really for Me that you fasted? And when you were eating and drinking, were you not doing so simply for yourselves?
3	Malachi 3:8	Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings.
4	Malachi 1:13–14	You also say: ‘Oh, what a nuisance!’ And you turn up your nose at it,” says the LORD of Hosts. “You bring offerings that are stolen, lame, or sick! Should I accept these from your hands?” asks the LORD. “But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations.
5	Malachi 1:6–8	“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised Your name?’ By presenting defiled food on My altar. But you ask, ‘How have we defiled You ?’ By saying that the table of the LORD is contemptible. When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.
6	Matthew 11:30	For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
7	Isaiah 66:3	Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations.
8	Proverbs 21:27	The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable— how much more so when brought with ill intent!
9	Amos 5:21–22	“I hate, I despise your feasts! I cannot stand the stench of your solemn assemblies. Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard.
10	Proverbs 15:8	The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Isaiah 43:23 Summary

[This verse means that God is not looking for us to just go through the motions of worship and sacrifice, but to have a real and sincere relationship with Him. He wants our hearts, not just our actions, as seen in Deuteronomy 10:12 and 1 Samuel 15:22. We can honor God by loving and obeying Him, and by putting our trust in Him, as seen in Proverbs 3:5-6 and Jeremiah 29:13.]

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does God say He has not burdened us with offerings in Isaiah 43:23?

God is emphasizing that He does not desire external rituals and sacrifices from us, but rather a genuine relationship, as seen in Isaiah 1:11-15 and Hosea 6:6, where He desires mercy and knowledge of God over burnt offerings.

What is the significance of frankincense in Isaiah 43:23?

Frankincense was a valuable and fragrant resin used in worship and sacrifices, symbolizing prayer and worship rising to God, as seen in Revelation 5:8 and Luke 1:10, but here God says He has not been wearied by it, implying that even these acts of worship have not been done with the right heart.

How does Isaiah 43:23 relate to our modern worship practices?

This verse reminds us that God is not interested in external forms of worship, but rather in a genuine and sincere relationship with Him, as seen in John 4:24, where Jesus says that God is a Spirit and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.

What is the main point of Isaiah 43:23?

The main point of this verse is that God is not concerned with the external acts of worship, such as burnt offerings and sacrifices, but rather with the heart and relationship of His people, as seen in Matthew 15:8-9, where Jesus quotes Isaiah 29:13, saying that people honor Him with their lips, but their hearts are far from Him.

Reflection Questions

What are some ways I have been prioritizing external acts of worship over a genuine relationship with God?
How can I ensure that my worship and sacrifices are not just external rituals, but are instead a reflection of a sincere heart?
In what ways have I grown weary of God, and how can I rekindle my passion and love for Him?
What are some practical ways I can honor God with my life and worship, beyond just external acts of sacrifice and offerings?

Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 43:23

Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings,.... The kids and the lambs, which, according to the law, should have been brought for burnt offerings daily, morning and evening; and

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 43:23

Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 43:23

Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; either, 1. Because thou didst not offer thy sacrifices to me, but to idols. Or rather, 2. Because what thou didst offer was not done to me, not for my sake, not from a principle of love and obedience to me, not to please and honour me with it; but merely for thine own ends: which interpretation seems to be favoured by the following clause, and by comparing this with ,6, Did ye fast unto me, even to me? And when ye did eat— did ye not eat for yourselves? Neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices, because thou didst either neglect this work of sacrificing to me; or didst perform it merely out of custom or ill design, and not with a purpose to please and glorify me; or didst dishonour me, and pollute thy sacrifices by thy wicked course of life. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense: so the sense may be this, I did not require these wearisome services of thee, to wit, upon these terms, or to be offered in such a manner, as God speaks, . But the words may very well be rendered, although I did not cause thee to serve with offerings, nor weary thee with incense; the particle although being here understood, as it is in many other places, as hath been formerly noted. And so this is an aggravation of their former sin, of being weary of and negligent in his service; although God hath not laid such heavy burdens upon them, nor required such hard services or costly offerings from them, as might give them cause to be weary, nor such as idolaters did freely and greedily perform in the service of their idols.

Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 43:23

Isaiah 43:23 Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense.Ver. 23. Thou hast not brought me, &c.] Not me, but a god of thine own framing, Such a one as would take up with external heartless services, formal courtings and compliments. Non Mihi sed deo fictitio.

Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 43:23

(23) I have not caused thee to serve . . .—The words practically imply the suspension of sacrifices during the exile. Jehovah had not imposed that bond service on them—had not wearied them with demanding incense when they were far away from the Temple to whose ritual it belonged.

Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 43:23

23. The absence of sacrifice has not impaired the bond between Jehovah and His people. The thought presents a striking contrast to ch. Isaiah 1:10 ff., a passage which was probably in the writer’s mind. the small cattle] The Heb. word serves as the noun of unity to the word for “flock” (i.e. sheep and goats). On burnt-offerings, sacrifices and offering, see on ch. Isaiah 1:11; Isaiah 1:13. I have not caused thee to serve] “have not treated thee as a slave,” by exacting tribute. The statement might no doubt be understood absolutely, according to Jeremiah 7:21 ff.; but it is perhaps sufficient to take it of the Exile, when the non-essential character of sacrifice was revealed by its enforced discontinuance (cf. Psalms 51:16). incense] See ch. Isaiah 60:6; Jeremiah 6:20. In both these passages incense is described as coming from Arabia, which agrees with the statement of Pliny, that it was collected in the chief city of Hadramaut and thence conveyed to Syria. The Heb. word (lμbτnβh), which is preserved in the Gr. λίβανος, λιβανωτός, is quite different from that found in ch. Isaiah 1:13.

Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 43:23

Thou hast not brought me - As a people you have witcheld from me the sacrifices which were commanded. They had not maintained and observed his worship as he had required.

Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 43:23

22-24. Sweet cane — A “reed of fragrance,” from which perfuming extracts and ointments are made; used also in costly offerings. It is said “sweet cane” is not to be found in Syria.

Sermons on Isaiah 43:23

	Sermon	Description
	Jesus Christ Come in Flesh by John Gifford Bellett	John Gifford Bellett preaches on the significance of the ark and the camp during the journey through the wilderness, emphasizing the need for the camp to guide and guard the ark, s
	Stephen - Thy Witness by T. Austin-Sparks	T. Austin-Sparks emphasizes the significance of Stephen's martyrdom as a pivotal moment in spiritual Christianity, highlighting that Stephen's testimony revealed a deeper understan
	God or Self, Which? by Charles Spurgeon by C.H. Spurgeon	This sermon by C. H. Spurgeon delves into the theme of serving God wholeheartedly versus serving oneself, using the text from Zechariah chapter 7. It highlights the importance of g
	A Theology of Fasting by Tim Conway	This sermon delves into the importance of fasting as an act of worship and seeking the Lord with a desperate heart. It emphasizes that fasting should be done with the right motives
	3 Characteristics of a Sacred Assembly by Shane Idleman	Shane Idleman emphasizes the significance of a Sacred Assembly, highlighting three key characteristics: the necessity of fasting to prepare the heart, the importance of gathering i
	Questions/answers on Fasting by James Blaine Chapman	James Blaine Chapman discusses the practice of fasting, emphasizing the importance of considering one's health and personal circumstances when deciding to fast. He distinguishes be
	Testimony and Challenge by Gladys Aylward	In this sermon, the speaker shares their personal experience of being in China and looking after mules while others listened to a woman named Jeannie tell stories about Jesus. The