1Sa 15:22, Psa 66:18, Hos 6:6, Mic 6:8 | ESV | STEP | And Samuel said , Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices , as in obeying the voice of the Lord ? Behold , to obey is better than sacrifice , and to listen than the fat of rams .

1 Samuel 15:22

22 And Samuel said,

^a“Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices,
as in obeying the voice of the Lord?
Behold, ^bto obey is better than sacrifice,
and to listen than the fat of rams.

Psalms 66:18

18 If I had ^ccherished iniquity in my heart,
^dthe Lord would not have listened.

Hosea 6:6

6 For ^eI desire steadfast love ^{▼▼Septuagint mercy} and not sacrifice,
^gthe knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

Micah 6:8

8 He has told you, O man, what is good;
and ^hwhat does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness, ^{▼▼Or steadfast love}
and to ^jwalk humbly with your God?