Psalms 40:6

American Standard Version (1901)

Sacrifice and offering thou hast no delight in; Mine ears hast thou opened: Burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not required.

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  • Ps 51:16 : 16 For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.
  • 1 Sam 15:22 : 22 And Samuel said, Hath Jehovah as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
  • Job 33:16 : 16 Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction,
  • Isa 1:11 : 11 What unto me is the multitude of your sacrifices? saith Jehovah: I have had enough of the burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he-goats.
  • Heb 10:5-9 : 5 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, But a body didst thou prepare for me; 6 In whole burnt offerings and [sacrifices] for sin thou hadst no pleasure: 7 Then said I, Lo, I am come (In the roll of the book it is written of me) To do thy will, O God. 8 Saying above, Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and [sacrifices] for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein (the which are offered according to the law), 9 then hath he said, Lo, I am come to do thy will. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. 10 By which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 11 And every priest indeed standeth day by day ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, the which can never take away sins: 12 but he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
  • Exod 21:6 : 6 then his master shall bring him unto God, and shall bring him to the door, or unto the door-post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl; and he shall serve him for ever.
  • Amos 5:22 : 22 Yea, though ye offer me your burnt-offerings and meal-offerings, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the peace-offerings of your fat beasts.
  • Jer 7:21-23 : 21 Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Add your burnt-offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat ye flesh. 22 For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt-offerings or sacrifices: 23 but this thing I commanded them, saying, Hearken unto my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people; and walk ye in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.
  • Hos 6:6 : 6 For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.
  • Ps 50:8 : 8 I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices; And thy burnt-offerings are continually before me.
  • Isa 50:4-5 : 4 The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of them that are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as they that are taught. 5 The Lord Jehovah hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away backward.
  • Isa 66:3 : 3 He that killeth an ox is as he that slayeth a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as he that breaketh a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, [as he that offereth] swine's blood; he that [ burneth frankincense, as he that blesseth an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations:
  • Matt 9:13 : 13 But go ye and learn what [this] meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
  • Matt 12:7 : 7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

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  • Heb 10:4-9
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    4For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.

    5Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, But a body didst thou prepare for me;

    6In whole burnt offerings and [sacrifices] for sin thou hadst no pleasure:

    7Then said I, Lo, I am come (In the roll of the book it is written of me) To do thy will, O God.

    8Saying above, Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and [sacrifices] for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein (the which are offered according to the law),

    9then hath he said, Lo, I am come to do thy will. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.

  • Ps 51:15-17
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    86%

    15O Lord, open thou my lips; And my mouth shall show forth thy praise.

    16For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.

    17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

  • Ps 40:7-8
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    77%

    7Then said I, Lo, I am come; In the roll of the book it is written of me:

    8I delight to do thy will, O my God; Yea, thy law is within my heart.

  • Hos 6:6
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    6For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.

  • Ps 50:8-9
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    8I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices; And thy burnt-offerings are continually before me.

    9I will take no bullock out of thy house, Nor he-goats out of thy folds.

  • Isa 1:11-13
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    11What unto me is the multitude of your sacrifices? saith Jehovah: I have had enough of the burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he-goats.

    12When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to trample my courts?

    13Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; new moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies,-- I cannot away with iniquity and the solemn meeting. [

  • Isa 43:23-24
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    23Thou hast not brought me of thy sheep for burnt-offerings; neither hast thou honored me with thy sacrifices. I have not burdened thee with offerings, nor wearied thee with frankincense.

    24Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices; but thou hast burdened me with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.

  • Amos 5:22-23
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    22Yea, though ye offer me your burnt-offerings and meal-offerings, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the peace-offerings of your fat beasts.

    23Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.

  • Ps 51:19
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    19Then will thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt-offering and in whole burnt-offering: Then will they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

  • Jer 6:20
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    20To what purpose cometh there to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing unto me.

  • Ps 66:15
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    15I will offer unto thee burnt-offerings of fatlings, With the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. {{Selah

  • Isa 50:5
    73%

    5The Lord Jehovah hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away backward.

  • Jer 7:21-22
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    21Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Add your burnt-offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat ye flesh.

    22For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt-offerings or sacrifices:

  • Mic 6:6-7
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    6Wherewith shall I come before Jehovah, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, with calves a year old?

    7will Jehovah be pleased with thousands of rams, [or] with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall 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 said, Hath Jehovah as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

  • Mal 1:10
    72%

    10Oh that there were one among you that would shut the doors, that ye might not kindle [fire on] mine altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, saith Jehovah of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

  • Isa 42:20
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    20Thou seest many things, but thou observest not; his ears are open, but he heareth not.

  • Ps 69:31
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    31And it will please Jehovah better than an ox, [Or] a bullock that hath horns and hoofs.

  • 1 Sam 2:29
    70%

    29Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in [my] habitation, and honorest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?

  • Ps 54:6
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    6With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto thee: I will give thanks unto thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good.

  • Amos 5:25
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    25Did ye bring unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?

  • Num 29:36
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    36but ye shall offer a burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah: one bullock, one ram, seven he-lambs a year old without blemish;

  • Num 15:3
    69%

    3and will make an offering by fire unto Jehovah, a burnt-offering, or a sacrifice, to accomplish a vow, or as a freewill-offering, or in your set feasts, to make a sweet savor unto Jehovah, of the herd, or of the flock;

  • Mal 1:8
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    8And when ye offer the blind for sacrifice, it is no evil! and when ye offer the lame and sick, it is no evil! Present it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee? or will he accept thy person? saith Jehovah of hosts.

  • Lev 22:29
    69%

    29And when ye sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto Jehovah, ye shall sacrifice it that ye may be accepted.

  • Ps 17:6
    69%

    6I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: Incline thine ear unto me, [and] hear my speech.

  • Lev 19:5
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    5And when ye offer a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto Jehovah, ye shall offer it that ye may be accepted.

  • Num 29:6
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    6besides the burnt-offering of the new moon, and the meal-offering thereof, and the continual burnt-offering and the meal-offering thereof, and their drink-offerings, according unto their ordinance, for a sweet savor, an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.

  • Mal 1:13
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    13Ye say also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith Jehovah of hosts; and ye have brought that which was taken by violence, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye bring the offering: should I accept this at your hand? saith Jehovah.

  • Exod 29:18
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    18And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt-offering unto Jehovah; it is a sweet savor, an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.

  • Num 15:8
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    8And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt-offering, or for a sacrifice, to accomplish a vow, or for peace-offerings unto Jehovah;

  • Num 29:39
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    39These ye shall offer unto Jehovah in your set feasts, besides your vows, and your freewill-offerings, for your burnt-offerings, and for your meal-offerings, and for your drink-offerings, and for your peace-offerings.

  • Lev 22:23
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    23Either a bullock or a lamb that hath anything superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill-offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.

  • Isa 66:3
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    6I said unto Jehovah, Thou art my God: Give ear unto the voice of my supplications, O Jehovah.