King James Version

Isaiah 65:3

A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick;

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הָעָ֗םhaamthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.הַמַּכְעִיסִ֥יםhamakhisimthe be angryכַּעַסdefinite article, verb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “the be angry”, a verb used as a describing wordH3707to trouble; by implication, to grieve, rage, be indignantbe angry, be grieved, take indignation, provoke (to anger, unto wrath), have sorrow, vex, be wroth.אוֹתִ֛יotiobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…פָּנַ֖יpanaya- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…תָּמִ֑ידtamiddailyתָּמִידnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “daily”, the ordinary formH8548properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrificealway(-s), continual (employment, -ly), daily, (n-)ever(-more), perpetual.זֹֽבְחִים֙zovechimsacrificeזָבַחverb, qal, participle, absolute — “sacrifice”, a verb used as a describing wordH2076to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.בַּגַּנּ֔וֹתbaganotin gardenגַּנָּהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “in garden”, the ordinary formH1593a gardengarden.וּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖יםumeqatrimand burnקָטַרconjunction, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “and burn”, a verb used as a describing wordH6999to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הַלְּבֵנִֽיםhalvenimthe brickלְבֵנָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the brick”, the ordinary formH3843a brick (from the whiteness of the clay)(altar of) brick, tile.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A people that provoke Me to My face continually, that sacrifice in gardens, and burn incense upon bricks;

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American Standard Version (1901)

a people that provoke me to my face continually, sacrificing in gardens, and burning incense upon bricks;

Young’s Literal Translation

The people who are provoking Me to anger, To My face continually, Sacrificing in gardens, and making perfume on the bricks:

World English Bible

a people who provoke me to my face continually, sacrificing in gardens, and burning incense on bricks;

Darby Translation

the people that provoke me to anger continually to my face, sacrificing in gardens and burning incense upon the bricks;

Douay-Rheims

A people that continually provoke me to anger before my face: that immolate in gardens, and sacrifice upon bricks.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A people that provoke Me to My face continually, that sacrifice in gardens, and burn incense upon bricks;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

This is the people that provokes me continually in my presence; they offer sacrifices in gardens, and burn incense on bricks to devils, which exist not.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ λαὸς οὗτος ὁ παροξύνων με ἐναντίον ἐμοῦ διαπαντός· αὐτοὶ θυσιάζουσιν ἐν τοῖς κήποις, καὶ θυμιῶσιν ἐπὶ ταῖς πλίνθοις τοῖς δαιμονίοις, ἃ οὐκ ἔστιν·