Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Sacrifice and meal-offering, thou didst not delight in, Ears, didst thou pierce for me, - Ascending-sacrifice and sin-bearer, thou didst not ask:
New American Standard Bible
My ears You have
Burnt offering and sin offering You have not required.
King James Version
Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
Holman Bible
You open my ears to listen.
You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a sin offering.
International Standard Version
You take no delight in sacrifices and offerings you have prepared my ears to listen you require no burnt offerings or sacrifices for sin.
A Conservative Version
Sacrifice and offering thou did not desire, {but a body thou have prepared for me (LXX/NT)}. Whole burnt-offering and sacrifice for sin thou did not require.
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.
Amplified
Sacrifice and meal offering You do not desire, nor do You delight in them;
You have opened my ears and given me the capacity to hear [and obey Your word];
Burnt offerings and sin offerings You do not require.
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.
Darby Translation
Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire: ears hast thou prepared me. Burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not demanded;
Julia Smith Translation
Sacrifice and a gift thou didst not delight in; the ears thou didst pierce to me: burnt-offering and sin thou didst not ask.
King James 2000
Sacrifice and offering you did not desire; my ears have you opened: burnt offering and sin offering have you not required.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A sacrifice and offering you do not desire. {My ears you have opened}. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not demanded.
Modern King James verseion
Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; My ears You have opened; burnt offering and sin offering You have not asked.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Sacrifice and meat-offering thou wouldest not, but mine ears hast thou opened. Burnt-offerings and sacrifice for sin hast thou not required.
NET Bible
Receiving sacrifices and offerings are not your primary concern. You make that quite clear to me! You do not ask for burnt sacrifices and sin offerings.
New Heart English Bible
Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you have prepared for me. You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.
Webster
Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; my 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Sacrifice and present Thou hast not desired, Ears Thou hast prepared for me, Burnt and sin-offering Thou hast not asked.
Themes
the Burnt offering » Incapable of removing sin, and reconciling to God
Desires » What the lord does not desire
Ear » Bored as a sign of servitude
Hearing » Careless, characteristics of » The hearing ear
Hearing » The lord opening ears
Offerings » Useless when not accompanied by genuine piety
Offerings » Animal sacrifices » A type of Christ
Offerings » Withheld see offerings; withheld » Insufficient to secure salvation
Requirements » What the lord does not require
Sacrifice » The lord not desiring sacrifices
Sacrifices » Insufficient to secure salvation
Sacrifices » Could not take away sin
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 40:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Thanksgiving And A Cry For Help
5 Mighty things, hast thou done - Thou, Yahweh my God, Thy wonderful doings and thy purposes to-wards us, There is no setting them in order unto thee - I would tell, and would speak! - They are too great to rehearse. 6 Sacrifice and meal-offering, thou didst not delight in, Ears, didst thou pierce for me, - Ascending-sacrifice and sin-bearer, thou didst not ask: 7 Then, said I - Lo! I am come, In the written scroll, is it prescribed for me;
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:22
Then said Samuel - Doth that which is pleasing unto Yahweh consist in ascending-offerings and sacrifices, So much as in hearkening unto the voice of Yahweh? Lo! to hearken, is, better, than, sacrifice. And, to give heed, than, the fat of rams;
Psalm 51:16
For thou wilt not desire sacrifice - that I should give it, Ascending-offering, will not please:
Isaiah 1:11
Of what use to me, is your multitude of sacrifices: Saith Yahweh: I am sated with ascending-offerings of rams and the fat of fed beasts, - In the blood of bulls and young rams and he-goats, have I no pleasure.
Job 33:16
Then, uncovereth he the ear of men, and, on their correction, affixeth a seal;
Exodus 21:6
then shall his lord bring him near unto God, and shall bring him near unto the door, or unto the door-post, - and his lord shall pierce his ear with an awl, so shall he serve him all his life.
Psalm 50:8
Not, for thy sacrifices, will I reprove thee, Nor for thine ascending-offerings, before me continually:
Isaiah 50:4-5
My Lord Yahweh, hath given unto me the tongue of the instructed, That I should know how to succour the fainting, with discourse, - He kept wakening - morning by morning. He kept wakening mine ear, to hearken as do the instructed;
Isaiah 66:3
He that slaughtereth an ox, is as one who smiteth a man, He that sacrificeth a lamb, is as one who beheadeth a dog, he that causeth a meal-offering to ascend, offereth it with the blood of swine, He that maketh a memorial of frankincense, is as one who blesseth iniquity: They indeed, have chosen their own ways, And in their own abominations, their soul hath found delight;
Jeremiah 7:21-23
Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts God of Israel, - Your ascending-offerings, add ye unto your peace-offerings and eat ye flesh.
Hosea 6:6
For, lovingkindness, I desired, and not sacrifice, - and the knowledge of God, more than ascending-offerings.
Amos 5:22
Nay, though ye cause to ascend unto me ascending-sacrifices, and your meal-offerings, I will not accept them , - nor, the peace-offering of your fat heifers, will I regard.
Matthew 9:13
But go ye, and learn what this meaneth, - Mercy, I desire, and not, sacrifice; For I came, not to call the righteous, but sinners.
Matthew 12:7
If, however, ye had known what this meaneth - Mercy, I desire, and not, sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the blameless;
Hebrews 10:5-12
Wherefore, coming into the world, he saith: Sacrifice and offering, thou willedst not, but, a body, hast thou fitted for me, -