Modern Translations New International VersionFor I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings. New Living Translation I want you to show love, not offer sacrifices. I want you to know me more than I want burnt offerings. English Standard Version For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. Berean Study Bible For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. New American Standard Bible For I desire loyalty rather than sacrifice, And the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. NASB 1995 For I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice, And in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. NASB 1977 For I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice, And in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. Amplified Bible For I desire and delight in [steadfast] loyalty [faithfulness in the covenant relationship], rather than sacrifice, And in the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. Christian Standard Bible For I desire faithful love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. Holman Christian Standard Bible For I desire loyalty and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. Contemporary English Version I'd rather for you to be faithful and to know me than to offer sacrifices. Good News Translation I want your constant love, not your animal sacrifices. I would rather have my people know me than burn offerings to me. GOD'S WORD® Translation I want your loyalty, not your sacrifices. I want you to know me, not to give me burnt offerings. International Standard Version For it is love that I seek, and not sacrifice; knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. NET Bible For I delight in faithfulness, not simply in sacrifice; I delight in acknowledging God, not simply in whole burnt offerings. Classic Translations King James BibleFor I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. New King James Version For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. King James 2000 Bible For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. New Heart English Bible For I desire 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 King James Version For I desired 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. A Faithful Version For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. Darby Bible Translation For I delight in loving-kindness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings. English Revised Version For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. Webster's Bible Translation For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice: and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587For I desired mercie, and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more then burnt offrings. Bishops' Bible of 1568 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice: and the knowledge of God more then burnt offeringes. Coverdale Bible of 1535 For I haue pleasure in louynge kyndnesse, and not in offerynge: Yee in the knowlege of God, more then in burntsacrifice. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor kindness I desired, and not sacrifice, "" And a knowledge of God above burnt-offerings. Young's Literal Translation For kindness I desired, and not sacrifice, And a knowledge of God above burnt-offerings. Smith's Literal Translation For I delighted in mercy and not sacrifice; the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor I desired mercy, and not sacrifice: and the knowledge of God more than holocausts. Catholic Public Domain Version For I desired mercy and not sacrifice, and knowledge of God more than holocausts. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedBecause I have pleasure in goodness and not in sacrifice, and in the knowledge of God more than burning peace offerings Lamsa Bible For I desired mercy and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, And the knowledge of God rather than burnt-offerings. Brenton Septuagint Translation For I will have mercy rather than sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than whole-burnt-offerings.     |