1 Samuel 15:22

Christian Standard Bible

²²Then Samuel said:

Does the Lord^(A) take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as in obeying the Lord?
Look: to obey is better than sacrifice,
to pay attention is better than the fat of rams.^(B)

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1 Samuel 15:22 in all English translations

Psalm 40:6

Christian Standard Bible

⁶You do not delight in sacrifice and offering;
you open my ears to listen.^[a]
You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a sin offering.^(A)

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Footnotes

40:6 Lit you hollow out ears for me

Psalm 40:6 in all English translations

Psalm 51:16

Christian Standard Bible

¹⁶You do not want a sacrifice, or I would give it;
you are not pleased with a burnt offering.^(A)

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Psalm 51:16 in all English translations

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