1 Samuel 15:22
Good News Translation
22 Samuel said, “Which does the Lord prefer: obedience or offerings and sacrifices? It is better to obey him than to sacrifice the best sheep to him.
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1 Samuel 15:22
New International Version
22 But Samuel replied:
“Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as in obeying the Lord?
To obey is better than sacrifice,(A)
and to heed is better than the fat of rams.
Psalm 51:16-17
Good News Translation
16 You do not want sacrifices,
or I would offer them;
you are not pleased with burnt offerings.
17 My sacrifice is a humble spirit, O God;
you will not reject a humble and repentant heart.
Psalm 51:16-17
New International Version
Hosea 6:6
Good News Translation
6 (A)I want your constant love, not your animal sacrifices. I would rather have my people know me than burn offerings to me.
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Hosea 6:6
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