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- "And in processª¹ of timeª it came to pass,¹ that Cainª broughtª° of the fruitª¹ of the groundª an offeringª unto the LORD.ª ... But unto¹ Cainª and to¹ his offeringª he had not respect.ª°¹ And Cainª was veryª wroth,ª° and his countenanceª fell.ª°" {Gen 4:3-5} + "Therefore saidª° I, The Philistinesª will come downª° now¹ upon¹ me to Gilgal,ª and I have not¹ made supplicationª° untoª the LORD:ª I forced²° myself¹ therefore, and offeredª° a burnt offering.ª ... And Samuelª saidª° to¹ Saul,ª Thou hast done foolishly:ª° thou hast not¹ keptª°¹ the commandmentª of the LORDª thy God,ª which¹ he commandedª° thee: for¹ now¹ would the LORDª have establishedª°¹ thy kingdomª upon¹ Israelª for² ever.ª¹" {1Sm 13:12-13} + "But the peopleª tookª° of the spoil,ª¹ sheepª and oxen,ª the chiefª of the things which should have been utterly destroyed,ª to sacrificeª° unto the LORDª thy Godª in Gilgal.ª ... 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 15:21-22} + "I will not¹ reproveª° thee for¹ thy sacrificesª or thy burnt offerings,ª [to have been] continuallyª before¹ me. ... When¹ thou sawestª° a thief,ª then thou consentedstª° with¹ him, and hast been partakerª with¹ adulterers.ª°" {Psa 50:8-18} + "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} + "The sacrificeª of the wickedª [is] abomination:ª how much more,¹¹ [when] he bringethª° it with a wicked mind?ª" {Prv 21:27} + "When¹ ye comeª° to appearª° beforeª me, who¹ hath requiredª° this¹ at your hand,ª¹ to treadª° my courts?ª ... And when ye spread forthª° your hands,ª I will hideª° mine eyesª from¹ you: yea,¹ when¹ ye make manyª° prayers,ª I will not¹ hear:ª° your handsª are fullª° of blood.ª" {Isa 1:12-15} + "He that killethª° an oxª [is as if] he slewª° a man;ª he that sacrificethª° a lamb,ª [as if] he cut off²° a dog's² neck;ª°¹ he that offerethª° an oblation,ª [as if he offered] swine'sª blood;ª he that burnethª° incense,ª [as if] he blessedª° an idol.ª Yea,¹ they¹ have chosenª° their own ways,ª and their soulª delightethª° in their abominations.ª" {Isa 66:3} + "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 ... But they¹ like menª have transgressedª° the covenant:ª there¹ have they dealt treacherouslyª° against me." {Hsa 6:6-7} + "Who¹ [is there] even¹ among you that would shutª° the doorsª [for nought]? neither¹ do ye kindleª° [fire] on mine altarª for nought.ª I have no¹ pleasureª in you, saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª neither¹ will I acceptª° an offeringª at your hand.ª¹ ... For¹ from the risingª¹ of the sunª even unto¹ the going downª of the same my nameª [shall be] greatª among the Gentiles;ª and in every¹ placeª incenseª° [shall be] offeredª° unto my name,ª and a pureª offering:ª for¹ my nameª [shall be] greatª among the heathen,ª saithª° the LORDª of hosts.ª" {Mal 1:10-11} + "Forª if weª sinª° wilfullyª after² that we have receivedª° the¹ knowledgeª of the¹ truth,ª there remainethª° no moreª sacrificeª forª sins,ª" {Hbr 10:26}
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