American Standard Version
"For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings. "
— Hosea 6:6, American Standard Version
“For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.”
“For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.”
“For I delight in faithfulness, not simply in sacrifice; I delight in acknowledging God, not simply in whole burnt offerings.”
“For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice: and the knowledge of God more than holocausts.”
“Because my desire is for mercy and not offerings; for the knowledge of God more than for burned offerings.”
“For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.”
And let us know, let us follow on to know Jehovah: his going forth is sure as the morning; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain that watereth the earth.
O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goeth early away.
Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.
For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.
But they like Adam have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity; it is stained with blood.
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they have committed lewdness.