"The sacrificeª of the wickedª [is] an abominationª to the LORD:ª but the prayerª of the uprightª [is] his delight.ª" {Prv 15:8} + "And Samuelª said,ª° Hath the LORDª [as great] delightª in burnt offeringsª and sacrifices,ª as in obeyingª° the voiceª of the LORD?ª Behold,¹ to obeyª° [is] betterª than sacrifice,ª¹ [and] to hearkenª° than the fatª¹ of rams.ª" {1Sm 15:22} + "I will not¹ reproveª° thee for¹ thy sacrificesª or thy burnt offerings,ª [to have been] continuallyª before¹ me." {Psa 50:8} + "To whatª purpose [is] the multitudeª of your sacrificesª unto me? saithª° the LORD:ª I am fullª° of the burnt offeringsª of rams,ª and the fatª of fed beasts;ª and I delightª° not¹ in the bloodª of bullocks,ª or of lambs,ª or of he goats.ª ... Learnª° to do well;ª° seekª° judgment,ª relieveª° the oppressed,ª judgeª° the fatherless,ª pleadª° for the widow.ª" {Isa 1:11-17} + "Thus¹ saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª the Godª of Israel;ª Putª° your burnt offeringsª unto¹ your sacrifices,ª and eatª° flesh.ª ... But¹¹¹ this¹ thingª commandedª° I them, saying,ª° Obeyª° my voice,ª and I will be¹ your God,ª and ye¹ shall be¹ my people:ª and walkª° ye in all¹ the waysª that¹ I have commandedª° you, that¹ it may be wellª° unto you." {Jer 7:21-23} + "For¹ I desiredª° mercy,ª and not¹ sacrifice;ª and the knowledgeª of Godª more than burnt offerings.ª¹" {Hsa 6:6} + "Wherewith¹ shall I come beforeª° the LORD,ª [and] bow²° myself¹ before the highª God?ª shall I come beforeª° him with burnt offerings,ª with calvesª of a yearª old?ª ... He hath shewedª° thee, O man,ª what¹ [is] good;ª and what¹ doth the LORDª requireª° of¹ thee, but¹¹ to doª° justly,ª and to love²¹ mercy,ª and to walk²°¹ humblyª° with¹ thy God?ª" {Mic 6:6-8} + "Andª to loveª° himª withª allª the¹ heart,ª andª withª allª the¹ understanding,ª andª withª allª the¹ soul,ª andª withª allª the¹ strength,ª andª to loveª° [his] neighbourª asª himself,ª isª° moreª than allª whole burnt offeringsª andª sacrifices.ª" {Mrk 12:33} |
