“Has the Lord ^kas 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.

6  ^cIn sacrifice and offering you have not delighted,

but you have given me an open ear.¹

Burnt offering and sin offering

you have not required.

8  ⁱThe sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,

^jbut the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.

6  For ^eI desire steadfast love¹ and not sacrifice,

the knowledge of God ^frather than burnt offerings.

22  Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings,

^lI will not accept them;

and the peace offerings of your fattened animals,

I will not look upon them.

^q“Sacrifices and offerings ^ryou have not desired,

but a body have you prepared for me;

6  in burnt offerings and sin offerings

you have taken no pleasure.