Psalm 40:6 “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened…”

Psalm 40:6

Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.

World English Bible

Sacrifice and offering you didn’t desire. You have opened my ears. You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Sacrifice and offering thou didest not desire: (for mine eares hast thou prepared) burnt offring and sinne offering hast thou not required.

Darby Translation

Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire: ears hast thou prepared me. Burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not demanded;

Young's Literal Translation

Sacrifice and present Thou hast not desired, Ears Thou hast prepared for me, Burnt and sin-offering Thou hast not asked.

Bible in Basic English

You had no desire for offerings of beasts or fruits of the earth; ears you made for me: for burned offerings and sin offerings you made no request.

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Cross references

“Sacrifice”

Hebrews 10:5–12 Isaiah 1:11 1 Samuel 15:22 Psalm 51:16 Hosea 6:6 Matthew 9:13

Hebrews 10:5–12 · BSB

Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.

Isaiah 1:11 · BSB

“What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.

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.

Psalm 51:16 · BSB

For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.

Hosea 6:6 · BSB

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

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. ”

“mine ears”

Job 33:16 Exodus 21:6 Isaiah 50:4 Isaiah 50:5

Job 33:16 · BSB

He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings

Exodus 21:6 · BSB

then his master is to bring him before the judges. And he shall take him to the door or doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he shall serve his master for life.

Isaiah 50:4 · BSB

The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.

Isaiah 50:5 · BSB

The Lord GOD has opened My ears, and I have not been rebellious, nor have I turned back.

Also

Amos 5:22

Amos 5:22 · BSB

Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard.

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

In context

5Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us— none can compare to You— if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count.

7Then I said, “Here I am, I have come— it is written about me in the scroll:

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