“You must not offer the blood of my sacrifice with yeast; the sacrifice from the feast of Passover must not remain until the following morning.

They worshiped Baal of Peor, and ate sacrifices offered to the dead.

Let them present thank offerings, and loudly proclaim what he has done!

“I have fresh meat at home; today I have fulfilled my vows!

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

A whirlwind has wrapped them in its wings; they will be brought to shame because of their idolatrous worship.

“‘If his offering is a votive or freewill sacrifice, it may be eaten on the day he presents his sacrifice, and also the leftovers from it may be eaten on the next day,

“Tell the Israelites, ‘The one who presents his peace offering sacrifice to the Lord must bring his offering to the Lord from his peace offering sacrifice.

Then Samuel said, “Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as he does in obedience? Certainly, obedience is better than sacrifice; paying attention is better than the fat of rams.

He replied, “Yes, in peace. I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” So he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

“‘This is the law of the peace offering sacrifice which he is to present to the Lord.

but the leftovers from the meat of the sacrifice must be burned up in the fire on the third day.

The right thigh you must give as a contribution offering to the priest from your peace offering sacrifices.

“‘When you sacrifice a peace offering sacrifice to the Lord, you must sacrifice it so that it is accepted for you.

When you sacrifice a thanksgiving offering to the Lord, you must sacrifice it so that it is acceptable for your benefit.

These women invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods; then the people ate and bowed down to their gods.

The king and all Israel with him were presenting sacrifices to the Lord.

The king and all the people were presenting sacrifices to the Lord.

Offer the prescribed sacrifices and trust in the Lord!

He says: “Assemble my covenant people before me, those who ratified a covenant with me by sacrifice!”