Psalms 40:6

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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  • Ps 51:16 : 16 For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give `it', Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.
  • 1 Sam 15:22 : 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;
  • Job 33:16 : 16 Then He uncovereth the ear of men, And for their instruction sealeth:
  • Isa 1:11 : 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.
  • Heb 10:5-9 : 5 Wherefore, coming into the world, he saith, `Sacrifice and offering Thou didst not will, and a body Thou didst prepare for me, 6 in burnt-offerings, and concerning sin-offerings, Thou didst not delight, 7 then I said, Lo, I come, (in a volume of the book it hath been written concerning me,) to do, O God, Thy will;' 8 saying above -- `Sacrifice, and offering, and burnt-offerings, and concerning sin-offering Thou didst not will, nor delight in,' -- which according to the law are offered -- 9 then he said, `Lo, I come to do, O God, Thy will;' he doth take away the first that the second he may establish; 10 in the which will we are having been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once, 11 and every priest, indeed, hath stood daily serving, and the same sacrifices many times offering, that are never able to take away sins. 12 And He, for sin one sacrifice having offered -- to the end, did sit down on the right hand of God, --
  • Exod 21:6 : 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.
  • Amos 5:22 : 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.
  • Jer 7:21-23 : 21 Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Your burnt-offerings add to your sacrifices, And eat ye flesh. 22 For I did not speak with your fathers, Nor did I command them in the day of My bringing them out of the land of Egypt, Concerning the matters of burnt-offering and sacrifice, 23 But this thing I commanded them, saying: Hearken to My voice, And I have been to you for God, And ye -- ye are to Me for a people, And have walked in all the way that I command you, So that it is well for you.
  • Hos 6:6 : 6 For kindness I desired, and not sacrifice, And a knowledge of God above burnt-offerings.
  • Ps 50:8 : 8 Not for thy sacrifices do I reprove thee, Yea, thy burnt-offerings `Are' before Me continually.
  • Isa 50:4-5 : 4 The Lord Jehovah hath given to me The tongue of taught ones, To know to aid the weary `by' a word, He waketh morning by morning, He waketh for me an ear to hear as taught ones. 5 The Lord Jehovah opened for me the ear, And I rebelled not -- backward I moved not.
  • Isa 66:3 : 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.
  • Matt 9:13 : 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.'
  • Matt 12:7 : 7 and if ye had known what is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice -- ye had not condemned the blameless,

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    4for it is impossible for blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

    5Wherefore, coming into the world, he saith, `Sacrifice and offering Thou didst not will, and a body Thou didst prepare for me,

    6in burnt-offerings, and concerning sin-offerings, Thou didst not delight,

    7then I said, Lo, I come, (in a volume of the book it hath been written concerning me,) to do, O God, Thy will;'

    8saying above -- `Sacrifice, and offering, and burnt-offerings, and concerning sin-offering Thou didst not will, nor delight in,' -- which according to the law are offered --

    9then he said, `Lo, I come to do, O God, Thy will;' he doth take away the first that the second he may establish;

  • Ps 51:15-17
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    86%

    15O Lord, my lips thou dost open, And my mouth declareth Thy praise.

    16For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give `it', Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.

    17The sacrifices of God `are' a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God, Thou dost not despise.

  • Ps 40:7-8
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    7Then said I, `Lo, I have come,' In the roll of the book it is written of me,

    8To do Thy pleasure, my God, I have delighted, And Thy law `is' within my heart.

  • Hos 6:6
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    6For kindness I desired, and not sacrifice, And a knowledge of God above burnt-offerings.

  • Ps 50:8-9
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    76%

    8Not for thy sacrifices do I reprove thee, Yea, thy burnt-offerings `Are' before Me continually.

    9I take not from thy house a bullock, From thy folds he goats.

  • Isa 1:11-13
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    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.

    12When ye come in to appear before Me, Who hath required this of your hand, To trample My courts?

    13Add not to bring in a vain present, Incense -- an abomination it `is' to Me, New moon, and sabbath, calling of convocation! Rendure not iniquity -- and a restraint!

  • Isa 43:23-24
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    23Thou hast not brought in to Me, The lamb of thy burnt-offerings, And `with' thy sacrifices thou hast not honoured Me, I have not caused thee to serve with a present, Nor wearied thee with frankincense.

    24Thou hast not bought for Me with money sweet cane, And `with' the fat of thy sacrifices hast not filled Me, Only -- thou hast caused Me to serve with thy sins, Thou hast wearied Me with thine iniquities.

  • Amos 5:22-23
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    22For 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.

    23Turn aside from Me the noise of thy songs, Yea, the praise of thy psaltery I hear not.

  • Ps 51:19
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    19Then Thou desirest sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on thine altar!

  • Jer 6:20
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    20Why `is' this to Me? frankincense from Sheba cometh, And the sweet cane from a land afar off, Your burnt-offerings `are' not for acceptance, And your sacrifices have not been sweet to Me.

  • Ps 66:15
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    15`Burnt-offerings of fatlings I offer to Thee, With perfume of rams, I prepare a bullock with he-goats.' Selah.

  • Isa 50:5
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    5The Lord Jehovah opened for me the ear, And I rebelled not -- backward I moved not.

  • Jer 7:21-22
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    73%

    21Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Your burnt-offerings add to your sacrifices, And eat ye flesh.

    22For I did not speak with your fathers, Nor did I command them in the day of My bringing them out of the land of Egypt, Concerning the matters of burnt-offering and sacrifice,

  • Mic 6:6-7
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    72%

    6With what do I come before Jehovah? Do I bow to God Most High? Do I come before Him with burnt-offerings? With calves -- sons of a year?

    7Is Jehovah pleased with thousands of rams? With myriads of streams of oil? Do I give my first-born `for' my transgression? The fruit of my body `for' the sin of my soul?

  • 1 Sam 15:22
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    22And 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;

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    20Seeing many things, and thou observest not, Opening ears, and he heareth not.

  • Ps 69:31
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    31And it is better to Jehovah than an ox, A bullock -- horned -- hoofed.

  • 1 Sam 2:29
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    29Why do ye kick at My sacrifice, and at Mine offering which I commanded `in' My habitation, and dost honour thy sons above Me, to make yourselves fat from the first part of every offering of Israel, of My people?

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    6With a free will-offering I sacrifice to Thee, I thank Thy name, O Jehovah, for `it is' good,

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    25Sacrifices and offering did ye bring nigh to Me, In a wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?

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  • Mal 1:8
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    8And when ye bring nigh the blind for sacrifice, `There is no evil,' And when ye bring nigh the lame and sick, `There is no evil;' Bring it near, I pray thee, to thy governor -- Doth he accept thee? or doth he lift up thy face? Said Jehovah of Hosts.

  • Lev 22:29
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  • Ps 17:6
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    6I -- I called Thee, for Thou dost answer me, O God, incline Thine ear to me, hear my speech.

  • Lev 19:5
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    5`And when ye sacrifice a sacrifice of peace-offerings to Jehovah, at your pleasure ye do sacrifice it;

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  • Mal 1:13
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    13And ye have said, `Lo, what a weariness,' And ye have puffed at it, said Jehovah of Hosts, And ye have brought in plunder, And the lame and the sick, And ye have brought in the present! Do I accept it from your hand? said Jehovah.

  • Exod 29:18
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    6I have said to Jehovah, `My God `art' Thou, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of my supplications.'