22 And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

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22 Then Samuel said,

“Is there as much delight for Yahweh in burnt offerings and sacrifices
    as there is in obeying[a] Yahweh?
Look! To obey[b] is better than sacrifice;
    to give heed than the fat of rams.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 15:22 Literally “listening to the voice of”
  2. 1 Samuel 15:22 Literally “Listening”