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6. “I desired mercy and not sacrifice, and the knowledge
of God more thao burnt offerings ” (Hosea, vi. 6). 7. "To what purpose there cometh to me incenge from
Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet
unto me” (Jeremiah, vi 20). 8. “They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifice of my offerings, and
eat it, but the Lord accepteth them not : now will be remember their iniquity, and visit their sins ; they-shall
return to Egypt " (bondage]-Hosea viii. 13. 9. "I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell
in your solemn assemblies. Though ye offer me borot offerings, and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts ' (Amos, v. 21 and 22).
10. “Put your burnt offerings into your sacrifices, and eat
flesh. For I spake not onto your fathers, uor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices : but this thing commanded I them, saying : Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people : and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you” (Jeremiah, vii.
21-23). 11. "Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears
hath thou opened: burnt offerings and sin offerings hast
thou not required” (Ps xl 6). 12. “I will praise the name of God with a song, and will
magnify him with thanksgiving. This shall please the Lord better than an ox or bullock that hath horps and hoofs” (Ps. Ixix. 30 and 31).
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