Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I reprove thee not because of thy sacrifice; thy burnt-offerings are always before me.
New American Standard Bible
And your burnt offerings are continually before Me.
King James Version
I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me.
Holman Bible
or for your burnt offerings,
which are continually before Me.
International Standard Version
I do not rebuke you because of your sacrifices; indeed, your burnt offerings are continuously before me.
A Conservative Version
I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices, and thy burnt-offerings [being] continually before me.
American Standard Version
I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices; And thy burnt-offerings are continually before me.
Amplified
“I do not reprove you for your sacrifices;
Your burnt offerings are continually before Me.
Darby Translation
I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices, or thy burnt-offerings, continually before me;
Julia Smith Translation
Not for thy sacrifices will I reprove thee and for thy burnt-offerings, being always before me.
King James 2000
I will not reprove you for your sacrifices or your burnt offerings, to have been continually before me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
It is not concerning [a lack of] your sacrifices [that] I rebuke you, and your burnt offerings [are] before me continually.
Modern King James verseion
I will not reprove you for your sacrifices; yea, your burnt offerings are continually before Me.
NET Bible
I am not condemning you because of your sacrifices, or because of your burnt sacrifices that you continually offer me.
New Heart English Bible
I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices. Your burnt offerings are continually before me.
The Emphasized Bible
Not, for thy sacrifices, will I reprove thee, Nor for thine ascending-offerings, before me continually:
Webster
I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt-offerings, to have been continually before me.
World English Bible
I don't rebuke you for your sacrifices. Your burnt offerings are continually before me.
Youngs Literal Translation
Not for thy sacrifices do I reprove thee, Yea, thy burnt-offerings Are before Me continually.
Themes
the Burnt offering » Incapable of removing sin, and reconciling to God
Earth » Earth belonging to the lord
Offerings » Useless when not accompanied by genuine piety
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 50:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
God As Judge
7 "Hear, O my people, and I will speak; I myself will testify against thee, O Israel; for I am God, even thy God. 8 I reprove thee not because of thy sacrifice; thy burnt-offerings are always before me. 9 I will take no bullocks out of thy house, nor he-goats out of thy folds.
Cross References
Hosea 6:6
For I have pleasure in loving-kindness, and not in offering: Yea in the knowledge of God, more than in burnt sacrifice.
Psalm 51:16
For if thou hadst pleasure in sacrifice, I would give it thee: but thou delightest not in burnt-offerings.
Psalm 40:6-8
Sacrifice and meat-offering thou wouldest not, but mine ears hast thou opened. Burnt-offerings and sacrifice for sin hast thou not required.
Isaiah 1:11-31
Why offer ye so many sacrifices unto me, sayeth the LORD? I am full of the burnt offerings of weathers, and with the fatness of fed beasts. I have no pleasure in the blood of bullocks, lambs, and goats.
Jeremiah 7:21-23
Thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, "Yea, heap up your burnt offerings with your sacrifices, and eat the flesh.
Hebrews 10:4-10
For it is impossible that the blood of oxen, and of goats should take away sins.