AND TO LOVEHIM WITH ALLTHE HEARTAND WITH ALLTHE UNDERSTANDINGAND WITH ALLTHE STRENGTH,AND TO LOVEONE'S NEIGHBORAS HIMSELF,is much morethan allburnt offeringsand sacrifices."
"He who offersa sacrificeof thanksgivinghonorsMe; And to him who orders[his] way[aright] I shall showthe salvationof God."
To dorighteousnessand justiceIs desiredby the LORDmorethansacrifice.
For I delightin loyaltyratherthansacrifice,And in the knowledgeof Godratherthanburntofferings.
"But ifyou had knownwhatthis means,I DESIRECOMPASSION,AND NOT A SACRIFICE,'you would not have condemnedthe innocent.
"But goand learnwhatthis means:I DESIRECOMPASSION,AND NOT SACRIFICE,'for I did not cometo callthe righteous,but sinners."
"You shall lovethe LORDyour Godwith allyour heartand with allyour souland with allyour might.
After sayingabove,"SACRIFICESAND OFFERINGSAND WHOLE BURNT OFFERINGSAND [sacrifices] FOR SINYOU HAVE NOT DESIRED,NORHAVE YOU TAKEN PLEASURE[in them]" (whichare offeredaccordingto the Law),
Samuelsaid,"Has the LORDas much delightin burntofferingsand sacrificesAs in obeyingthe voiceof the LORD?Behold,to obeyis betterthansacrifice,[And] to heedthanthe fatof rams.
