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1 Samuel 15:22
New English Translation
1 Samuel 15:22
New English Translation
22 Then Samuel said,
“Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as he does in obedience?[a]
Certainly,[b] obedience[c] is better than sacrifice;
paying attention is better than[d] the fat of rams.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 15:22 tn Heb “as [in] listening to the voice of the Lord.”
- 1 Samuel 15:22 tn Heb “look.”
- 1 Samuel 15:22 tn Heb “listening.”
- 1 Samuel 15:22 tn The expression “is better” is understood here by ellipsis (see the immediately preceding statement).
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