Isaiah 66:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso slaughtereth the ox smiteth a man, Whoso sacrificeth the lamb beheadeth a dog, Whoso is bringing up a present—The blood of a sow, Whoso is making mention of frankincense, Is blessing iniquity. Yea, they have fixed on their own ways, And in their abominations their soul hath delighted.

King James Bible
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.

Hebrew
Whoever slaughters
שׁוֹחֵ֨ט (šō·w·ḥêṭ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7819: To slaughter, beat

an ox
הַשּׁ֜וֹר (haš·šō·wr)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7794: A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera)

is [like] one who slays
מַכֵּה־ (mak·kêh-)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5221: To strike

a man;
אִ֗ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

whoever sacrifices
זוֹבֵ֤חַ (zō·w·ḇê·aḥ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2076: To slaughter for sacrifice

a lamb
הַשֶּׂה֙ (haś·śeh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7716: A member of a, flock, a sheep, goat

[is like] one who breaks a dog’s
כֶּ֔לֶב (ke·leḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3611: A dog, a male prostitute

neck;
עֹ֣רֵֽף (‘ō·rêp̄)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6202: To break the neck, to destroy

whoever presents
מַעֲלֵ֤ה (ma·‘ă·lêh)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

a grain offering
מִנְחָה֙ (min·ḥāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4503: A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering

[is like] one who offers
מַזְכִּ֥יר (maz·kîr)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male

pig’s
חֲזִ֔יר (ḥă·zîr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2386: Swine, boar

blood;
דַּם־ (dam-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed

whoever offers incense
לְבֹנָ֖ה (lə·ḇō·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3828: Frankincense

[is like] one who praises
מְבָ֣רֵֽךְ (mə·ḇā·rêḵ)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse

an idol.
אָ֑וֶן (’ā·wen)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 205: Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol

Indeed,
גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

they
הֵ֗מָּה (hêm·māh)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

have chosen
בָּֽחֲרוּ֙ (bā·ḥă·rū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 977: To try, select

their own ways
בְּדַרְכֵיהֶ֔ם (bə·ḏar·ḵê·hem)
Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

and delighted
חָפֵֽצָה׃ (ḥā·p̄ê·ṣāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 2654: To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire

in their abominations.
וּבְשִׁקּוּצֵיהֶ֖ם (ū·ḇə·šiq·qū·ṣê·hem)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 8251: Disgusting, filthy, idolatrous, an idol

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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