For I delight in faithfulness, not simply in sacrifice; I delight in acknowledging God, not simply in whole burnt offerings.

我喜爱良善，不喜爱祭祀；喜爱认识神，胜于燔祭。

我喜爱慈爱，不喜爱祭物；喜爱人认识上帝，胜于燔祭。

我喜爱慈爱，不喜爱祭物；喜爱人认识神，胜于燔祭。

我喜爱怜悯之心，而非祭物；我喜爱人认识我，胜于燔祭。

我喜爱怜恤，不喜爱祭祀；我喜爱人认识神的知识，胜过人献的燔祭。

我喜愛良善，不喜愛祭祀；喜愛認識神，勝於燔祭。

我喜愛慈愛，不喜愛祭物；喜愛人認識上帝，勝於燔祭。

我喜愛慈愛，不喜愛祭物；喜愛人認識神，勝於燔祭。

我喜愛憐憫之心，而非祭物；我喜愛人認識我，勝於燔祭。

我喜愛憐恤，不喜愛祭祀；我喜愛人認識神的知識，勝過人獻的燔祭。

因為我喜悅堅貞，不喜悅祭祀；我喜悅人認識上帝，勝於人獻全燔祭。

我欲矜恤、不欲祭祀、欲識上帝之知識、愈於燔祭、

我欲矜恤、不欲祭祀、寧崇我道、毋獻燔祭、

我所悅者、乃仁義、並非祭祀、識天主之道、勝於火焚祭、識天主之道勝於火焚祭或作識天主勝於獻火焚祭

For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.

I want mercy and not sacrifice. I want you to recognize me as God instead of bringing me burnt offerings.

For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

I want you to show love, not offer sacrifices. I want you to know me more than I want burnt offerings.

For I desire faithful love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

For I desire loyalty rather than sacrifice, And the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

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

For I desire loyalty and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

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.

If you had known what this means:‘ I want mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

Go and learn what this saying means:‘ I want mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

“ Of what importance to me are your many sacrifices?” says the LORD.“ I am stuffed with burnt sacrifices of rams and the fat from steers. The blood of bulls, lambs, and goats I do not want.

“ I absolutely despise your festivals! I get no pleasure from your religious assemblies!

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Then Samuel said,“ Does the LORD take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as he does in obedience? Certainly, obedience is better than sacrifice; paying attention is better than the fat of rams.

Be careful what you do when you go to the temple of God; draw near to listen rather than to offer a sacrifice like fools, for they do not realize that they are doing wrong.

He upheld the cause of the poor and needy. So things went well for Judah.’ The LORD says,‘ That is a good example of what it means to know me.’

Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps your prosperity will be prolonged.”

“ Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

“ And you, Solomon my son, obey the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit, for the LORD examines all minds and understands every motive of one’s thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him, but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.

Hear the word of the LORD, you Israelites! For the LORD has a covenant lawsuit against the people of Israel. For there is neither faithfulness nor loyalty in the land, nor do they acknowledge God.

With what should I enter the LORD’s presence? With what should I bow before the sovereign God? Should I enter his presence with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?

Consider this: When I spoke to your ancestors after I brought them out of Egypt, I did not merely give them commands about burnt offerings and sacrifices.

I will commit myself to you in faithfulness; then you will acknowledge the LORD.”

I am not condemning you because of your sacrifices, or because of your burnt sacrifices that you continually offer me.

No, this is the kind of fast I want. I want you to remove the sinful chains, to tear away the ropes of the burdensome yoke, to set free the oppressed, and to break every burdensome yoke.