Verse 22

And Samuel{H8050} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Hath the LORD{H3068} as great delight{H2656} in burnt offerings{H5930} and sacrifices{H2077}, as in obeying{H8085}{(H8800)} the voice{H6963} of the LORD{H3068}? Behold, to obey{H8085}{(H8800)} is better{H2896} than sacrifice{H2077}, and to hearken{H7181}{(H8687)} than the fat{H2459} of rams{H352}.

Referenced Verses

  • Hos 6:6 : 6 For I desired{H2654}{(H8804)} mercy{H2617}, and not sacrifice{H2077}; and the knowledge{H1847} of God{H430} more than burnt offerings{H5930}.
  • Ps 51:16-17 : 16 For thou desirest{H2654}{H8799)} not sacrifice{H2077}; else would I give{H5414}{H8799)} it: thou delightest{H7521}{H8799)} not in burnt offering{H5930}. 17 The sacrifices{H2077} of God{H430} are a broken{H7665}{H8737)} spirit{H7307}: a broken{H7665}{H8737)} and a contrite{H1794}{H8737)} heart{H3820}, O God{H430}, thou wilt not despise{H959}{H8799)}.
  • Matt 9:13 : 13 But{G1161} go ye{G4198}{(G5679)} and learn{G3129}{(G5628)} what{G5101} that meaneth{G2076}{(G5748)}, I will{G2309}{(G5719)} have mercy{G1656}, and{G2532} not{G3756} sacrifice{G2378}: for{G1063} I am{G2064} not{G3756} come{G2064}{(G5627)} to call{G2564}{(G5658)} the righteous{G1342}, but{G235} sinners{G268} to{G1519} repentance{G3341}.
  • Prov 21:3 : 3 To do{H6213}{(H8800)} justice{H6666} and judgment{H4941} is more acceptable{H977}{(H8737)} to the LORD{H3068} than sacrifice{H2077}.
  • Mark 12:33 : 33 And{G2532} to love{G25}{(G5721)} him{G846} with{G1537} all{G3650} the heart{G2588}, and{G2532} with{G1537} all{G3650} the understanding{G4907}, and{G2532} with{G1537} all{G3650} the soul{G5590}, and{G2532} with{G1537} all{G3650} the strength{G2479}, and{G2532} to love{G25}{(G5721)} his neighbour{G4139} as{G5613} himself{G1438}, is{G2076}{(G5748)} more{G4119} than all{G3956} whole burnt offerings{G3646} and{G2532} sacrifices{G2378}.
  • Amos 5:21-24 : 21 I hate{H8130}{(H8804)}, I despise{H3988}{(H8804)} your feast days{H2282}, and I will not smell{H7306}{(H8686)} in your solemn assemblies{H6116}. 22 Though ye offer{H5927}{(H8686)} me burnt offerings{H5930} and your meat offerings{H4503}, I will not accept{H7521}{(H8799)} them: neither will I regard{H5027}{(H8686)} the peace offerings{H8002} of your fat beasts{H4806}. 23 Take thou away{H5493}{(H8685)} from me the noise{H1995} of thy songs{H7892}; for I will not hear{H8085}{(H8799)} the melody{H2172} of thy viols{H5035}. 24 But let judgment{H4941} run down{H1556}{(H8735)} as waters{H4325}, and righteousness{H6666} as a mighty{H386} stream{H5158}.
  • Mic 6:6-8 : 6 Wherewith shall I come before{H6923}{(H8762)} the LORD{H3068}, and bow{H3721}{(H8735)} myself before the high{H4791} God{H430}? shall I come before{H6923}{(H8762)} him with burnt offerings{H5930}, with calves{H5695} of a year{H8141} old{H1121}? 7 Will the LORD{H3068} be pleased{H7521}{(H8799)} with thousands{H505} of rams{H352}, or with ten thousands{H7233} of rivers{H5158} of oil{H8081}? shall I give{H5414}{(H8799)} my firstborn{H1060} for my transgression{H6588}, the fruit{H6529} of my body{H990} for the sin{H2403} of my soul{H5315}? 8 He hath shewed{H5046}{(H8689)} thee, O man{H120}, what is good{H2896}; and what doth the LORD{H3068} require{H1875}{(H8802)} of thee, but to do{H6213}{(H8800)} justly{H4941}, and to love{H160} mercy{H2617}, and to walk{H3212}{(H8800)} humbly{H6800}{(H8687)} with thy God{H430}?
  • Jer 7:22-23 : 22 For I spake{H1696}{(H8765)} not unto your fathers{H1}, nor commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} them in the day{H3117} that I brought them out{H3318}{(H8687)} of the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}, concerning{H1697} burnt offerings{H5930} or sacrifices{H2077}: 23 But this thing{H1697} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} I them, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Obey{H8085}{(H8798)} my voice{H6963}, and I will be your God{H430}, and ye shall be my people{H5971}: and walk{H1980}{(H8804)} ye in all the ways{H1870} that I have commanded{H6680}{(H8762)} you, that it may be well{H3190}{(H8799)} unto you.
  • Matt 12:7 : 7 But{G1161} if{G1487} ye had known{G1097}{(G5715)} what{G5101} this meaneth{G2076}{(G5748)}, I will have{G2309}{(G5719)} mercy{G1656}, and{G2532} not{G3756} sacrifice{G2378}, ye would{G302} not{G3756} have condemned{G2613}{(G5656)} the guiltless{G338}.
  • Ps 40:6-8 : 6 Sacrifice{H2077} and offering{H4503} thou didst not desire{H2654}{H8804)}; mine ears{H241} hast thou opened{H3738}{H8804)}: burnt offering{H5930} and sin offering{H2401} hast thou not required{H7592}{H8804)}. 7 Then said{H559}{H8804)} I, Lo, I come{H935}{H8804)}: in the volume{H4039} of the book{H5612} it is written{H3789}{H8803)} of me, 8 I delight{H2654}{H8804)} to do{H6213}{H8800)} thy will{H7522}, O my God{H430}: yea, thy law{H8451} is within{H8432} my heart{H4578}.
  • Ps 50:8-9 : 8 I will not reprove{H3198}{H8686)} thee for thy sacrifices{H2077} or thy burnt offerings{H5930}, to have been continually{H8548} before me. 9 I will take{H3947}{H8799)} no bullock{H6499} out of thy house{H1004}, nor he goats{H6260} out of thy folds{H4356}.
  • Heb 10:4-9 : 4 For{G1063} it is not possible{G102} that the blood{G129} of bulls{G5022} and{G2532} of goats{G5131} should take away{G851}{(G5721)} sins{G266}. 5 Wherefore{G1352} when he cometh{G1525}{(G5740)} into{G1519} the world{G2889}, he saith{G3004}{(G5719)}, Sacrifice{G2378} and{G2532} offering{G4376} thou wouldest{G2309}{(G5656)} not{G3756}, but{G1161} a body{G4983} hast thou prepared{G2675}{(G5668)} me{G3427}: 6 In burnt offerings{G3646} and{G2532} sacrifices for{G4012} sin{G266} thou hast had{G2106} no{G3756} pleasure{G2106}{(G5656)}. 7 Then{G5119} said I{G2036}{(G5627)}, Lo{G2400}{(G5628)}, I come{G2240}{(G5719)}(in{G1722} the volume{G2777} of the book{G975} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)} of{G4012} me{G1700},) to do{G4160}{(G5658)} thy{G4675} will{G2307}, O God{G2316}. 8 Above{G511} when he said{G3004}{(G5723)},{G3754} Sacrifice{G2378} and{G2532} offering{G4376} and{G2532} burnt offerings{G3646} and{G2532} offering for{G4012} sin{G266} thou wouldest{G2309}{(G5656)} not{G3756}, neither{G3761} hadst pleasure{G2106}{(G5656)} therein; which{G3748} are offered{G4374}{(G5743)} by{G2596} the law{G3551}; 9 Then{G5119} said he{G2046}{(G5758)}, Lo{G2400}{(G5628)}, I come{G2240}{(G5719)} to do{G4160}{(G5658)} thy{G4675} will{G2307}, O God{G2316}. He taketh away{G337}{(G5719)} the first{G4413}, that{G2443} he may establish{G2476}{(G5661)} the second{G1208}. 10 By{G1722} the which{G3739} will{G2307} we are{G2070}{(G5748)} sanctified{G37}{(G5772)} through{G1223} the offering{G4376} of the body{G4983} of Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} once{G2178} for all.
  • Eccl 5:1 : 1 Keep{H8104}{(H8798)} thy foot{H7272} when thou goest{H3212}{(H8799)} to the house{H1004} of God{H430}, and be more ready{H7138} to hear{H8085}{(H8800)}, than to give{H5414}{(H8800)} the sacrifice{H2077} of fools{H3684}: for they consider{H3045}{(H8802)} not that they do{H6213}{(H8800)} evil{H7451}.
  • Isa 1:11-17 : 11 To what{H4100} purpose is the multitude{H7230} of your sacrifices{H2077} unto me? saith{H559}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068}: I am full{H7646}{(H8804)} of the burnt offerings{H5930} of rams{H352}, and the fat{H2459} of fed beasts{H4806}; and I delight{H2654}{(H8804)} not in the blood{H1818} of bullocks{H6499}, or of lambs{H3532}, or of he goats{H6260}. 12 When ye come{H935}{(H8799)} to appear{H7200}{(H8736)} before{H6440} me, who hath required{H1245}{(H8765)} this at your hand{H3027}, to tread{H7429}{(H8800)} my courts{H2691}? 13 Bring{H935}{(H8687)} no more{H3254}{(H8686)} vain{H7723} oblations{H4503}; incense{H7004} is an abomination{H8441} unto me; the new moons{H2320} and sabbaths{H7676}, the calling{H7121}{(H8800)} of assemblies{H4744}, I cannot away with{H3201}{(H8799)}; it is iniquity{H205}, even the solemn meeting{H6116}. 14 Your new moons{H2320} and your appointed feasts{H4150} my soul{H5315} hateth{H8130}{(H8804)}: they are a trouble{H2960} unto me; I am weary{H3811}{(H8738)} to bear{H5375}{(H8800)} them. 15 And when ye spread forth{H6566}{(H8763)} your hands{H3709}, I will hide{H5956}{(H8686)} mine eyes{H5869} from you: yea, when ye make many{H7235}{(H8686)} prayers{H8605}, I will not hear{H8085}{(H8802)}: your hands{H3027} are full{H4390}{(H8804)} of blood{H1818}. 16 Wash{H7364}{(H8798)} you, make you clean{H2135}{(H8690)}; put away{H5493}{(H8685)} the evil{H7455} of your doings{H4611} from before{H5048} mine eyes{H5869}; cease{H2308}{(H8798)} to do evil{H7489}{(H8687)}; 17 Learn{H3925}{(H8798)} to do well{H3190}{(H8687)}; seek{H1875}{(H8798)} judgment{H4941}, relieve{H833}{(H8761)} the oppressed{H2541}, judge{H8199}{(H8798)} the fatherless{H3490}, plead{H7378}{(H8798)} for the widow{H490}.
  • Matt 23:23 : 23 Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213}, scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees{G5330}, hypocrites{G5273}! for{G3754} ye pay tithe{G586}{(G5719)} of mint{G2238} and{G2532} anise{G432} and{G2532} cummin{G2951}, and{G2532} have omitted{G863}{(G5656)} the weightier{G926} matters of the law{G3551}, judgment{G2920},{G2532} mercy{G1656}, and{G2532} faith{G4102}: these{G5023} ought ye{G1163}{(G5713)} to have done{G4160}{(G5658)}, and not{G3361} to leave{G863} the other{G2548} undone{G863}{(G5721)}.
  • Jer 26:13 : 13 Therefore now amend{H3190}{(H8685)} your ways{H1870} and your doings{H4611}, and obey{H8085}{(H8798)} the voice{H6963} of the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}; and the LORD{H3068} will repent{H5162}{(H8735)} him of the evil{H7451} that he hath pronounced{H1696}{(H8765)} against you.
  • Jer 11:7 : 7 For I earnestly{H5749}{(H8687)} protested{H5749}{(H8689)} unto your fathers{H1} in the day{H3117} that I brought them up{H5927}{(H8687)} out of the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}, even unto this day{H3117}, rising early{H7925}{(H8687)} and protesting{H5749}{(H8687)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Obey{H8085}{(H8798)} my voice{H6963}.
  • Matt 5:24 : 24 Leave{G863}{(G5628)} there{G1563} thy{G4675} gift{G1435} before{G1715} the altar{G2379}, and{G2532} go thy way{G5217}{(G5720)}; first{G4412} be reconciled{G1259}{(G5649)} to thy{G4675} brother{G80}, and{G2532} then{G5119} come{G2064}{(G5631)} and offer{G4374}{(G5720)} thy{G4675} gift{G1435}.
  • Exod 19:5 : 5 Now therefore, if ye will obey{H8085}{(H8799)} my voice{H6963} indeed{H8085}{(H8800)}, and keep{H8104}{(H8804)} my covenant{H1285}, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure{H5459} unto me above all people{H5971}: for all the earth{H776} is mine:
  • Jer 11:4 : 4 Which I commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} your fathers{H1} in the day{H3117} that I brought them forth{H3318}{(H8687)} out of the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}, from the iron{H1270} furnace{H3564}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Obey{H8085}{(H8798)} my voice{H6963}, and do{H6213}{(H8804)} them, according to all which I command{H6680}{(H8762)} you: so shall ye be my people{H5971}, and I will be your God{H430}: