Hosea

Hosea 6:6

6For I desire mercy, not sacrifice,b

and the knowledge of God

rather than burnt offerings.

Footnotes

  • b 6:6 Cited in Matthew 9:13|MAT 9:13and Matthew 12:7

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I desireחָפַ֖צְתִּיḥā·p̄aṣ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2654 delight in
mercyחֶ֥סֶדḥe·seḏNoun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sacrificeזָ֑בַחzā·ḇaḥNoun - masculine singularH2077 sacrifice
and the knowledgeוְדַ֥עַתwə·ḏa·‘aṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH1847 knowledge
of Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
rather than burnt offeringsמֵעֹלֽוֹת׃mê·‘ō·lō·wṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine pluralH5930 whole burnt-offering

Cross-references

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Matthew 9:13 · Matthew 12:7 · Proverbs 21:3 · 1 Samuel 15:22 · Amos 5:21 · Ecclesiastes 5:1 · Isaiah 1:11 · Jeremiah 22:16 · Matthew 5:7 · Daniel 4:27 · 1 John 3:6 · 1 Chronicles 28:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.