ESV: For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
NIV: For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.
NASB: For I desire loyalty rather than sacrifice, And the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
CSB: For I desire faithful love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
NLT: I want you to show love, not offer sacrifices. I want you to know me more than I want burnt offerings.
KJV: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
NKJV: For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
