43:23 You did not bring me lambs for your burnt offerings;
you did not honor me with your sacrifices.
I did not burden you with offerings;
I did not make you weary by demanding 1 incense.
43:24 You did not buy me aromatic reeds; 2
you did not present to me 3 the fat of your sacrifices.
Yet you burdened me with your sins;
you made me weary with your evil deeds. 4
43:25 I, I am the one who blots out your rebellious deeds for my sake;
your sins I do not remember.
43:26 Remind me of what happened! Let’s debate!
You, prove to me that you are right! 5
43:27 The father of your nation 6 sinned;
your spokesmen 7 rebelled against me.
43:28 So I defiled your holy princes,
and handed Jacob over to destruction,
and subjected 8 Israel to humiliating abuse.”