KJV
ASV
6. For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.

ESV
6. For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

ERVEN
6. This is because I want faithful love, not sacrifice, I want people to know God, not to bring burnt offerings.

NLT
6. I want you to show love, not offer sacrifices. I want you to know me more than I want burnt offerings.

WEB
6. For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

NET
6. For I delight in faithfulness, not simply in sacrifice; I delight in acknowledging God, not simply in whole burnt offerings.

NLV
6. I want loving-kindness and not a gift to be given in worship. I want people to know God instead of giving burnt gifts.

HCSB
6. For I desire loyalty and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

YLT
6. For kindness I desired, and not sacrifice, And a knowledge of God above burnt-offerings.

LITV
6. For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

RV
6. For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

NCV
6. I want faithful love more than I want animal sacrifices. I want people to know me more than I want burnt offerings.

MKJV
6. For I desired mercy and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

AKJV
6. For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

LXXEN
6. Therefore have I mown down your prophets; I have slain them with the word of my mouth: and my judgement shall go forth as the light.



KJV
6. For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

AMP
6. For I desire and delight in dutiful steadfast love and goodness, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of and acquaintance with God more than burnt offerings. [Matt. 9:13; 12:7.]

KJVP
6. For H3588 CONJ I desired H2654 VQQ1MS mercy H2617 NMS , and not H3808 W-NPAR sacrifice H2077 ; and the knowledge H1847 W-VQFC of God H430 EDP more than burnt offerings H5930 .

YLT
6. For kindness I desired, and not sacrifice, And a knowledge of God above burnt-offerings.

ASV
6. For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.

WEB
6. For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

NASB
6. For it is love that I desire, not sacrifice, and knowledge of God rather than holocausts.

ESV
6. For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

RV
6. For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

RSV
6. For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God, rather than burnt offerings.

NKJV
6. For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

MKJV
6. For I desired mercy and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

AKJV
6. For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

NRSV
6. For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

NIV
6. For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.

NIRV
6. I want mercy and not sacrifice. I want you to recognize me as God instead of bringing me burnt offerings.

NLT
6. I want you to show love, not offer sacrifices. I want you to know me more than I want burnt offerings.

MSG
6. I'm after love that lasts, not more religion. I want you to know GOD, not go to more prayer meetings.

GNB
6. I want your constant love, not your animal sacrifices. I would rather have my people know me than burn offerings to me.

NET
6. For I delight in faithfulness, not simply in sacrifice; I delight in acknowledging God, not simply in whole burnt offerings.

ERVEN
6. This is because I want faithful love, not sacrifice, I want people to know God, not to bring burnt offerings.