Jeremiah 7:22

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Summary

For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices:

Nor

Mark 12:33

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Bible References

Nor

And Samuel said, Hath Jehovah as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

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

I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices; And thy burnt-offerings are continually before me.

For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.

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

But go ye and learn what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is much more than all whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices.

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one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering;

And on the second day ye shall offer twelve young bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish;

I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices; And thy burnt-offerings are continually before me.

To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.