Psalm 40:6

Bible in Basic English 1965

You had no desire for offerings of beasts or fruits of the earth; ears you made for me: for burned offerings and sin offerings you made no request.

Cross References

Job 33:16

Then he makes his secrets clear to men, so that they are full of fear at what they see;

Job 5:9

Who does great things outside our knowledge, wonders without number:

Psalm 139:17

How dear are your thoughts to me, O God! how great is the number of them!

Psalm 139:18

If I made up their number, it would be more than the grains of sand; when I am awake, I am still with you.

Psalm 50:8

I will not take up a cause against you because of your offerings, or because of your burned offerings, which are ever before me.

Psalm 51:16

You have no desire for an offering or I would give it; you have no delight in burned offerings.

Psalm 71:15

My mouth will make clear your righteousness and your salvation all the day; for they are more than may be measured.

Exodus 21:6

Then his master is to take him to the gods of the house, and at the door, or at its framework, he is to make a hole in his ear with a sharp-pointed instrument; and he will be his servant for ever.

Isaiah 1:11

What use to me is the number of the offerings which you give me? says the Lord; your burned offerings of sheep, and the best parts of fat cattle, are a weariness to me; I take no pleasure in the blood of oxen, or of lambs, or of he-goats.

Isaiah 25:1

O Lord, you are my God; I will give praise to you, I will give honour to your name; for you have done great acts of power; your purposes in the past have been made true and certain in effect.

Isaiah 66:3

He who puts an ox to death puts a man to death; he who makes an offering of a lamb puts a dog to death; he who makes a meal offering makes an offering of pig's blood; he who makes an offering of perfumes for a sign gives worship to an image: as they have gone after their desires, and their soul takes pleasure in their disgusting things;

Hosea 6:6

Because my desire is for mercy and not offerings; for the knowledge of God more than for burned offerings.

Amos 5:22

Even if you give me your burned offerings and your meal offerings, I will not take pleasure in them: I will have nothing to do with the peace-offerings of your fat beasts.

Matthew 12:7

But if these words had been in your minds, My desire is for mercy and not for offerings, you would not have been judging those who have done no wrong.

Matthew 9:13

But go and take to heart the sense of these words, My desire is for mercy, not offerings: for I have come not to get the upright, but sinners.

1 Samuel 15:22

And Samuel said, Has the Lord as much delight in offerings and burned offerings as in the doing of his orders? Truly, to do his pleasure is better than to make offerings, and to give ear to him than the fat of sheep.