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Where is “To obey is better than sacrifice” in the Bible?
“To obey is better than sacrifice” is 1 Samuel 15:22. The prophet Samuel says it to King Saul.
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It is 1 Samuel 15:22.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
The prophet Samuel says it to King Saul.
The verse
Samuel said, “Does Yahweh delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of Yahweh? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen is better than the fat of rams.
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What it means there
Saul had kept the best animals from a battle, against God’s command, and said they were for sacrifice. Samuel answers that God wants to be listened to more than he wants offerings.
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Where is “To obey is better than sacrifice” in the Bible?
“To obey is better than sacrifice” is 1 Samuel 15:22. These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. The prophet Samuel says it to King Saul.
Is “To obey is better than sacrifice” in the Bible?
Yes. It is 1 Samuel 15:22. In the Lumin Translation, 1 Samuel 15:22 reads: “Samuel said, “Does Yahweh delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of Yahweh? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen is better than the fat of rams.”
Who said “To obey is better than sacrifice”?
The prophet Samuel says it to King Saul.
What does “To obey is better than sacrifice” mean in the Bible?
Saul had kept the best animals from a battle, against God’s command, and said they were for sacrifice. Samuel answers that God wants to be listened to more than he wants offerings.
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