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1 Samuel 15:22

NETBible	Then Samuel said, “Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as he does in obedience?¹ Certainly,² obedience³ is better than sacrifice; paying attention is better than⁴ the fat of rams.
NIV © biblegateway 1Sa 15:22	But Samuel replied: "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.
NASB © biblegateway 1Sa 15:22	Samuel said, "Has the LORD as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices As in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams.
NLT © biblegateway 1Sa 15:22	But Samuel replied, "What is more pleasing to the LORD: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Obedience is far better than sacrifice. Listening to him is much better than offering the fat of rams.
MSG © biblegateway 1Sa 15:22	Then Samuel said, Do you think all GOD wants are sacrifices--empty rituals just for show? He wants you to listen to him! Plain listening is the thing, not staging a lavish religious production.
BBE © SABDAweb 1Sa 15:22	And Samuel said, Has the Lord as much delight in offerings and burned offerings as in the doing of his orders? Truly, to do his pleasure is better than to make offerings, and to give ear to him than the fat of sheep.
NRSV © bibleoremus 1Sa 15:22	And Samuel said, "Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Surely, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams.
NKJV © biblegateway 1Sa 15:22	Then Samuel said: "Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams.
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KJV	And Samuel <08050> said <0559> (8799)_, Hath the LORD <03068> [as great] delight <02656> in burnt offerings <05930> and sacrifices <02077>_, as in obeying <08085> (8800) the voice <06963> of the LORD <03068>_? Behold, to obey <08085> (8800) [is] better <02896> than sacrifice <02077>_, [and] to hearken <07181> (8687) than the fat <02459> of rams <0352>_.
NASB © biblegateway 1Sa 15:22	Samuel <08050> said <0559> , "Has the LORD <03068> as much delight <02656> in burnt <05930> offerings <05930> and sacrifices <02077> As in obeying <08085> the voice <06963> of the LORD <03068> ? Behold <02009> , to obey <08085> is better <02896> than <04480> sacrifice <02077> , And to heed <07181> than <04480> the fat <02459> of rams <0352> .
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ eipen {V-AAI-3S} samouhl <4545> N-PRI ei <1487> PRT yelhton {A-ASN} tw <3588> T-DSM kuriw <2962> N-DSM olokautwmata <3646> N-APN kai <2532> CONJ yusiai <2378> N-NPF wv <3739> CONJ to <3588> T-ASN akousai <191> V-AAN fwnhv <5456> N-GSF kuriou <2962> N-GSM idou <2400> INJ akoh <189> N-NSF uper <5228> PREP yusian <2378> N-ASF agayh <18> A-NSF kai <2532> CONJ h <3588> T-NSF epakroasiv {N-NSF} uper <5228> PREP stear {N-ASN} kriwn {N-GPM}
NET [draft] ITL	Then Samuel <08050> said <0559> , “Does the Lord <03068> take pleasure <02656> in burnt offerings <05930> and sacrifices <02077> as much as he does in obedience <06963> <08085> ? Certainly <02009> , obedience <08085> is better than sacrifice <02077> ; paying attention <07181> is better <02896> than the fat <02459> of rams <0352> .
HEBREW	Mylya <0352> blxm <02459> bysqhl <07181> bwj <02896> xbzm <02077> ems <08085> hnh <02009> hwhy <03068> lwqb <06963> emsk <08085> Myxbzw <02077> twleb <05930> hwhyl <03068> Upxh <02656> lawms <08050> rmayw (15:22) <0559>

NETBible

Then Samuel said, “Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as he does in obedience?¹ Certainly,² obedience³ is better than sacrifice; paying attention is better than⁴ the fat of rams.

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “as [in] listening to the voice of the Lord.”

²tn Heb “look.”

³tn Heb “listening.”

⁴tn The expression “is better” is understood here by ellipsis (see the immediately preceding statement).