3 Kuchita zinthu zoyenera ndi zachilungamo kumamusangalatsa kwambiri Yehova, kuposa kupereka nsembe.+

11 Yehova wanena kuti: “Kodi nsembe zanu zambirimbirizo zili ndi phindu lanji kwa ine? Nsembe zopsereza zathunthu+ za nkhosa zamphongo+ ndiponso mafuta a nyama zodyetsedwa bwino zandikwana.+ Ine sindikusangalalanso+ ndi magazi+ a ana a ng’ombe amphongo, ana a nkhosa amphongo ndiponso a mbuzi zamphongo.+

6 Kodi nditenge chiyani popita kukakumana+ ndi Yehova? Ndikagwade ndi chiyani kwa Mulungu wakumwamba?+ Kodi ndipite nditatenga nsembe zopsereza zathunthu+ ndi ana a ng’ombe achaka chimodzi?

13 Choncho pitani mukaphunzire tanthauzo la mawu akuti, ‘Ndikufuna chifundo, osati nsembe.’+ Chifukwa ine sindinabwere kudzaitana anthu olungama, koma ochimwa.”