Psalm 40:6

A Conservative Version

Sacrifice and offering thou did not desire, but a body thou have prepared for me (LXX/NT). Whole burnt-offering and sacrifice for sin thou did not require.

Cross References

Isaiah 1:11

What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices? says LORD. I have had enough of the burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts. And I do not delight in the blood of bullocks or of lambs or of he-goats.

1 Samuel 15:22

And Samuel said, Has LORD as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

Psalm 51:16

For thou delight not in sacrifice, else I would give it. Thou have no pleasure in burnt-offering.

Hosea 6:6

For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.

Matthew 12:7

But if ye had known what this means, I desire mercy and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the innocent.

Amos 5:22

Yea, though ye offer me your burnt-offerings and meal-offerings, I will not accept them, nor will I regard the peace-offerings of your fat beasts.

Matthew 9:13

But after going, learn what this means, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners for repentance.

Isaiah 66:3

He who slaughters an ox is as he who kills a man. He who sacrifices a lamb, as he who breaks a dog's neck. He who offers an oblation, [as] swine's blood. He who burns frankincense, as he who blesses an idol. Yea, they have chosen t

Job 33:16

Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction

Psalm 50:8

I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices, and thy burnt-offerings [being] continually before me.

Exodus 21:6

then his master shall bring him to God, and shall bring him to the door, or to the door-post, and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl, and he shall serve him forever.

Job 5:9

who does great things and unsearchable, marvelous things without number,

Psalm 71:15

My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, of thy salvation all the day, for I know not the numbers.

Psalm 139:17

How precious also are thy thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them!

Psalm 139:18

I count them; they are more in number than the sand. When I awake, I am still with thee.

Isaiah 25:1

O LORD, thou are my God. I will exalt thee. I will praise thy name. For thou have done wonderful things, [even] counsels of old, in faithfulness [and] truth.