Isaiah 66:3
He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
Cross-reference
In Isaiah 66:17, the same context condemns eating pig's flesh and other abominations, directly echoing the pig's blood reference.
In Isaiah 65:12, the same phrase 'chose what displeases me' appears, linking to the choice of abominations here.
In Isaiah 65:4, eating pig's flesh is listed among abominations, reinforcing the pig's blood imagery here.
In Isaiah 65:3, the people offer sacrifices in gardens and burn incense on bricks, matching the idolatry condemned here as 'worships an idol'.
Isaiah 1:11-15 also condemns empty sacrifices—showing God's consistent rejection of ritual without repentance, as in Isaiah 66:3.
In Isaiah 57:6, Israel offers drink offerings to idols, directly paralleling the idolatrous worship condemned in Isaiah 66:3.
In Isaiah 1:13, God calls incense an abomination, mirroring the rejection of offerings in Isaiah 66:3 with the same theme.
Proverbs 21:27 intensifies the same truth: the wicked's sacrifice is an abomination, especially with evil intent—matching Isaiah 66:3's condemnation.
Proverbs 15:8 calls the sacrifice of the wicked an abomination—the very verdict Isaiah 66:3 pronounces on hypocritical worship.
Amos 5:21 has God despising Israel's feasts—a parallel rejection of hollow worship that Isaiah 66:3 echoes.
Amos 5:22 adds that God will not accept offerings—the same dismissal of empty rituals seen in Isaiah 66:3.
In Deuteronomy 23:18, 'dog' refers to a male prostitute and its wages are detestable, connecting to the abominable offering imagery here.
Hebrews 10:4 explains that animal sacrifices cannot remove sin — underlies why God rejects the offerings made by the wicked here.
Ezekiel 20:39 shows God letting them serve idols if they won't obey — their worship is profane, matching the abominations here.
Hosea 5:6 says even with sacrifices they won't find God because He has withdrawn — mirrors the rejected worship here.
Hosea 9:4 says their sacrifices are like unclean bread — directly comparable to equating offerings with abominable acts here.
Leviticus 11:7 declares the pig unclean — this explains why offering swine's blood is condemned as detestable in the main verse.
Jeremiah 6:20 echoes God's rejection of their offerings when hearts are disobedient — same condemnation of empty ritual.
In Ecclesiastes 5:1, sacrifice of fools is condemned, directly paralleling the rejection of hypocritical offerings in Isaiah 66:3.
In Psalm 40:6, God desires obedience over sacrifice, paralleling the hollow offerings condemned in Isaiah 66:3.
Judges 11:39 shows Jephthah carrying out the human sacrifice — an example of the detestable offerings condemned in the main verse.
Leviticus 26:31 warns God will destroy sanctuaries and reject their offerings — the same rejection implied in the main verse's critique of hypocritical worship.
In Psalm 16:4, David refuses drink offerings to other gods, echoing the rejection of idolatrous worship in Isaiah 66:3.
Judges 17:13 shows Micah's false confidence in having a Levite priest while practicing idolatry — a parallel to hypocritical worship in the main verse.