Psalm 40:6

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; You have opened ears to Me. You have not asked burnt offering and sin offering.

Cross References

Job 33:16

then He opens the ear of men and seals their instruction,

Job 5:9

who is doing great things, and there is no searching them; marvelous things to which is no numbering,

Psalm 139:17

And how precious are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them!

Psalm 139:18

If I should count them, they are more than the sand; when I awaken I am still with You.

Psalm 50:8

Not for your sacrifices do I reprove you; yea, your burnt offerings are continually before Me;

Psalm 51:16

For you do not desire sacrifice, or I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering.

Psalm 71:15

My mouth shall recount Your righteousness and Your salvation all the day; for I do not know the numbers.

Exodus 21:6

his master shall bring him to God, and one shall bring him to the door, or to the doorpost; and his master shall pierce his ear with an awl, and he shall serve him forever.

Isaiah 1:11

What good to Me are your many sacrifices, says Jehovah? I am sated with burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fattened cattle, and the blood of bulls; nor do I delight in the blood of lambs and he goats.

Isaiah 25:1

O Jehovah, You are my God. I will exalt You; I will thank Your name; for You have done a wonder: counsels from afar; faithful faithfulness.

Isaiah 66:3

He who slaughters an ox is as if he struck a man; he who sacrifices a lamb is as if he broke a dog’s neck; he who offers a present is as if it were swine’s blood; he making mention of incense is as if he blessed iniquity. Yea, they have chosen their way, and their soul delights in their detestable idols.

Hosea 6:6

For I desired faithfulness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Amos 5:22

For though you offer Me burnt offerings and your food offerings, I will not be pleased; and not will I regard the peace offerings of your fat animals.

Matthew 12:7

But if you had known what this is, “I desire mercy and not sacrifice,” you would not have condemned the guiltless. Hos. 6:6

Matthew 9:13

But going, learn what this is, “I desire mercy and not sacrifice.” For I did not come to call righteous ones, but sinners to repentance. Hos. 6:6

1 Samuel 15:22

And Samuel said, Does Jehovah delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold! Obeying is better than sacrifice; to give attention is better than the fat of rams.