Isaiah 65:5 meaning and explanation

They say, ‘Keep to yourself; do not come near me, for I am holier than you!’ Such people are smoke in My nostrils, a fire that burns all day long.

Isaiah 65:5, Berean Standard Bible

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In this chapter God answers a prayer of complaint, contrasting those who respond to Him with those who do not. Verse 5 quotes the self-assured words of people practicing the idolatrous rites described just before.

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