Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22
This verse emphasizes obedience over sacrifice, potentially contradicting Isaiah 40:16 where the lands and resources would not be enough for a sacrifice to honor God.
1 Samuel 15:22: And Samuel said, Hath the LORD [as great] delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey [is] better than sacrifice, [and] to hearken than the fat of rams.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:22-23
Here, God indicates He did not command sacrifices when He brought Israel out of Egypt, contrasting with the abundance of sacrifices in Isaiah 40:16.
Jeremiah 7:22-23: For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: [concerning: Heb. concerning the matter of]
Contradiction with Hosea 6:6
God desires mercy and knowledge of Himself more than burnt offerings, which contrasts with the emphasis on sacrificial insufficiency in Isaiah 40:16.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Contradiction with Psalm 50:8-12
God indicates He does not need sacrifices from humans since He owns everything, differing from the depiction in Isaiah 40:16 of the regions' insufficiency for sacrifice.
Psalm 50:8-12: I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, [to have been] continually before me.
Contradiction with Amos 5:21-22
God expresses disdain for Israel's sacrifices and solemn assemblies, which contrasts with the suggestion in Isaiah 40:16 that even the grandest sacrifices are inadequate.
Amos 5:21-22: I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. [in...: or, your holy days]