Psalm 40:6

Young's Literal Translation 1898

Sacrifice and present Thou hast not desired, Ears Thou hast prepared for me, Burnt and sin-offering Thou hast not asked.

Cross References

Job 33:16

Then He uncovereth the ear of men, And for their instruction sealeth:

Job 5:9

Doing great things, and there is no searching. Wonderful, till there is no numbering.

Psalm 139:17

And to me how precious have been Thy thoughts, O God, how great hath been their sum!

Psalm 139:18

I recount them! than the sand they are more, I have waked, and I am still with Thee.

Psalm 50:8

Not for thy sacrifices do I reprove thee, Yea, thy burnt-offerings [Are] before Me continually.

Psalm 51:16

For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give [it], Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.

Psalm 71:15

My mouth recounteth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy salvation, For I have not known the numbers.

Exodus 21:6

then hath his lord brought him nigh unto God, and hath brought him nigh unto the door, or unto the side-post, and his lord hath bored his ear with an awl, and he hath served him — to the age.

Isaiah 1:11

‘Why to Me the abundance of your sacrifices? saith Jehovah, I have been satiated [with] burnt-offerings of rams, And fat of fatlings; And blood of bullocks, and lambs, And he-goats I have not desired.

Isaiah 25:1

O Jehovah, my God [art] Thou, I exalt Thee, I confess Thy name, For Thou hast done a wonderful thing, Counsels of old, stedfastness, O stedfast One.

Isaiah 66:3

Whoso slaughtereth the ox smiteth a man, Whoso sacrificeth the lamb beheadeth a dog, Whoso is bringing up a present — The blood of a sow, Whoso is making mention of frankincense, Is blessing iniquity. Yea, they have fixed on their own ways, And in their abominations their soul hath delighted.

Hosea 6:6

For kindness I desired, and not sacrifice, And a knowledge of God above burntofferings.

Amos 5:22

For though ye cause burnt-offerings and your presents to ascend to Me, I am not pleased, And the peace-offering of your fatlings I behold not.

Matthew 12:7

and if ye had known what is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice — ye had not condemned the blameless,

Matthew 9:13

but having gone, learn ye what is, Kindness I will, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.’

1 Samuel 15:22

And Samuel saith, ‘Hath Jehovah had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as [in] hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? lo, hearkening than sacrifice is better; to give attention than fat of rams;