Verse 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}:

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}.
• 1 Sam 15:22 : 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}.
• Ps 40:6 : 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)}.
• 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}. 10 For every beast{H2416} of the forest{H3293} is mine, and the cattle{H929} upon a thousand{H505} hills{H2042}. 11 I know{H3045}{H8804)} all the fowls{H5775} of the mountains{H2022}: and the wild beasts{H2123} of the field{H7704} are mine{H5978}. 12 If I were hungry{H7456}{H8799)}, I would not tell{H559}{H8799)} thee: for the world{H8398} is mine, and the fulness{H4393} thereof. 13 Will I eat{H398}{H8799)} the flesh{H1320} of bulls{H47}, or drink{H8354}{H8799)} the blood{H1818} of goats{H6260}? 14 Offer{H2076}{H8798)} unto God{H430} thanksgiving{H8426}; and pay{H7999}{H8761)} thy vows{H5088} unto the most High{H5945}: 15 And call{H7121}{H8798)} upon me in the day{H3117} of trouble{H6869}: I will deliver{H2502}{H8762)} thee, and thou shalt glorify{H3513}{H8762)} me. 16 But unto the wicked{H7563} God{H430} saith{H559}{H8804)}, What hast thou to do to declare{H5608}{H8763)} my statutes{H2706}, or that thou shouldest take{H5375}{H8799)} my covenant{H1285} in thy mouth{H6310}? 17 Seeing thou hatest{H8130}{H8804)} instruction{H4148}, and castest{H7993}{H8686)} my words{H1697} behind{H310} thee.
• 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}.
• 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}.