I Samuel 15:22
“And Samuel said, Hath 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 hearken than the fat of rams.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Samuel 15:22 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And Samuel said, Hath 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 hearken than the fat of rams.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And Samuel said, Hath Jehovah as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Samuel sprach zu Saul: Hat Jehova Lust an Brandopfern und Schlachtopfern, wie daran, daß man der Stimme Jehovas gehorcht? Siehe, Gehorchen ist besser als Schlachtopfer, Aufmerken besser als das Fett der Widder.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y Samuel dijo: ¿Tiene Jehová tanto contentamiento con los holocaustos y víctimas, como en obedecer á las palabras de Jehová? Ciertamente el obedecer es mejor que los sacrificios; y el prestar atención que el sebo de los carneros:
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E Samuel disse: Tem o SENHOR tanto contentamento com os holocaustos e vítimas, como em obedecer às palavras do SENHOR? Certamente o obedecer é melhor que os sacrifícios; e o prestar atenção que a gordura dos carneiros:
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Samuel respondeu: "Tem Yahweh mais prazer em holocaustos e sacrifícios do que na obediência à Sua voz? Obediência é melhor que sacrifício, e ouvi-Lo é melhor do que a gordura de carneiros.
📖 I Samuel 15:22 in Context
20And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the Lord, and have gone the way which the Lord sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
21But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the Lord thy God in Gilgal.
22And Samuel said, Hath 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 hearken than the fat of rams.
23For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
24And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
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