Hosea 6:6

New King James Version

⁶For I desire ^(A)mercy^[a] and ^(B)not sacrifice,
And the ^(C)knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

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Hosea 6:6 Or faithfulness or loyalty

Hosea 6:6

New American Standard Bible

⁶For ^(A)I ^[a]desire loyalty ^(B)rather than sacrifice,
And the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

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Hosea 6:6 Or take pleasure in

Hosea 6:6

New International Version

⁶For I desire mercy, not sacrifice,^(A)
and acknowledgment^(B) of God rather than burnt offerings.^(C)

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Hosea 6:6

King James Version

⁶For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

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