The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—how much more so when brought with evil intent!—a condemnation of the wicked person's attempt to offer sacrifice while persisting in wickedness, establishing that ritual is worthless without moral alignment. The escalation 'how much more so' emphasizes the compounding offense: offering sacrifice while deliberately practicing evil compounds the initial offense. The theological significance involves the principle that God's attention to ritual depends on moral condition.

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