^{21 Ref} These are the words of the Lord of armies, the God of Israel: Put your burned offerings with your offerings of beasts, and take flesh for your food.

^{22 Ref} For I said nothing to your fathers, and gave them no orders, on the day when I took them out of Egypt, about burned offerings or offerings of beasts:

^{23 Ref} But this was the order I gave them, saying, Give ear to my voice, and I will be your God, and you will be my people: go in all the way ordered by me, so that all may be well for you.

^{24 Ref} But they took no note and did not give ear, but were guided by the thoughts and the pride of their evil hearts, going back and not forward.