Hosea 6:6 “For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather tha…”

Hosea 6:6

For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

World English Bible

For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

For I desired mercie, and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more then burnt offrings.

Darby Translation

For I delight in loving-kindness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.

Young's Literal Translation

For kindness I desired, and not sacrifice, And a knowledge of God above burnt-offerings.

Bible in Basic English

Because my desire is for mercy and not offerings; for the knowledge of God more than for burned offerings.

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Cross references

“I desired”

Matthew 9:13 Matthew 12:7 Proverbs 21:3 1 Samuel 15:22 Amos 5:21 Ecclesiastes 5:1

Matthew 9:13 · BSB

But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners. ”

Matthew 12:7 · BSB

If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

Proverbs 21:3 · BSB

To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.

1 Samuel 15:22 · BSB

But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.

Amos 5:21 · BSB

“I hate, I despise your feasts! I cannot stand the stench of your solemn assemblies.

Ecclesiastes 5:1 · BSB

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.

“the”

Jeremiah 22:16 1 Chronicles 28:9 1 John 3:6 1 John 2:3 Hosea 4:1

Jeremiah 22:16 · BSB

He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well with him. Is this not what it means to know Me?” declares the LORD.

1 Chronicles 28:9 · BSB

As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be fou…

1 John 3:6 · BSB

No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.

1 John 2:3 · BSB

By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.

Hosea 4:1 · BSB

Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land!

Also

Hosea 2:20

Hosea 2:20 · BSB

And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of My mouth, and My judgments go forth like lightning.

7But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant; there they were unfaithful to Me.

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