Hos 6:6, Mic 6:6-8 | ESV | STEP | For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice , the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings .

Hosea 6:6

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

Micah 6:6-8

What Does the Lord Require?

6 ^d“With what shall I come before the Lord,
and bow myself before ^eGod on high?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
with calves a year old?
7 ^fWill the Lord be pleased with ^{▼▼Or Will the Lord accept} thousands of rams,
with ten thousands of rivers of oil?
^hShall I give my firstborn for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?”
8 He has told you, O man, what is good;
and ⁱwhat does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness, ^{▼▼Or steadfast love}
and to ^kwalk humbly with your God?