2, 3. A People Professedly Serving God—[Isaiah 1:2, 3 quoted.] The course pursued by Israel toward God called forth these words. It was a proof of the people’s perversity that they manifested less gratitude, less attachment, less acknowledgment of ownership, toward God than the animals of the field manifest toward their masters....{4BC 1137.2}

2, 3. Et folk der bekendende at tjene Gud.--[Es. 1,2. 3 citeret.] Den kurs Israel havde over for Gud, fremkaldte disse ord. Det var en irettesættelse af folkets forhærdelse da de vidste mindre taknemmelighed, mindre sympati, mindre anerkendelse over for ejerskabet mod Gud, end markens dyr viser over for deres mestre. . . .