You had no pleasure in whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin.
Parallel translations
- KJV In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.
- BSB In burnt offerings and sin offerings You took no delight.
- NKJV In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin You had no pleasure.
- NASB You have not taken pleasure in whole burnt offerings and offerings for sin.
- NLT You were not pleased with burnt offerings or other offerings for sin.
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Cross-references · 7
- Heb 10:4For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.
- Mal 1:10“Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you,” says Yahweh of Armies, “neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
- Matt 3:17Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
- Eph 5:2Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.
- Ps 147:11Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.
- Phil 4:18But I have all things, and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.
- Lev 1:1–6Yahweh called to Moses, and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying,
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