1 Samuel 15:22
Christian Standard Bible
22 Then Samuel said:
Does the Lord(A) take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as in obeying the Lord?
Look: to obey is better than sacrifice,
to pay attention is better than the fat of rams.(B)
1 Samuel 15:22
New International Version
22 But Samuel replied:
“Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as in obeying the Lord?
To obey is better than sacrifice,(A)
and to heed is better than the fat of rams.
Proverbs 15:8
Christian Standard Bible
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,(A)
but the prayer of the upright is his delight.(B)
Proverbs 15:8
New International Version
Hosea 6:6
Christian Standard Bible
6 For I desire faithful love and not sacrifice,
the knowledge of God(A) rather than burnt offerings.(B)
Hosea 6:6
New International Version
Micah 6:7-8
Christian Standard Bible
7 Would the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams(A)
or with ten thousand streams of oil?
Should I give my firstborn for my transgression,(B)
the offspring of my body for my own sin?
8 Mankind, he has told each of you what is good(C)
and what it is the Lord requires of you:(D)
to act justly,(E)
to love faithfulness,(F)
and to walk humbly with your God.(G)
Micah 6:7-8
New International Version
7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,(A)
with ten thousand rivers of olive oil?(B)
Shall I offer my firstborn(C) for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?(D)
8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly(E) and to love mercy
and to walk humbly[a](F) with your God.(G)
Footnotes
- Micah 6:8 Or prudently
Matthew 9:13
New International Version
13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’[a](A) For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”(B)
Footnotes
- Matthew 9:13 Hosea 6:6
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