What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit do we get if we pray to him?’
But Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and moreover, I will not let Israel go.”
For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should take delight in God.’
But you say, ‘What a weariness this is,’ and you snort at it, says the Lord of hosts. You bring what has been taken by violence or is lame or sick, and this you bring as your offering! Shall I accept that from your hand? says the Lord. Cursed be the cheat who has a male in his flock, and vows it, and yet sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished. For I am a great King, says the Lord of hosts, and my name will be feared among the nations.
I did not speak in secret, in a land of darkness; I did not say to the offspring of Jacob, ‘Seek me in vain.’ I the Lord speak the truth; I declare what is right.
leave the way, turn aside from the path, let us hear no more about the Holy One of Israel.”
lest I be full and deny you and say, “Who is the Lord?” or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God.
those who say, “With our tongue we will prevail, our lips are with us; who is master over us?”
that you ask, ‘What advantage have I? How am I better off than if I had sinned?’
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
but when they had grazed, they became full, they were filled, and their heart was lifted up; therefore they forgot me.
Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.
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