Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams. Young's Literal Translation And Samuel saith, ‘Hath Jehovah had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as [in] hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? lo, hearkening than sacrifice is better; to give attention than fat of rams; King James Bible 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. Hebrew But Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֗ל (šə·mū·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel declared: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Does the LORD לַֽיהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel delight הַחֵ֤פֶץ (ha·ḥê·p̄eṣ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2656: Pleasure, desire, a valuable thing, a matter in burnt offerings בְּעֹל֣וֹת (bə·‘ō·lō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering and sacrifices וּזְבָחִ֔ים (ū·zə·ḇā·ḥîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2077: A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice as much as in obeying כִּשְׁמֹ֖עַ (kiš·mō·a‘) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently the voice בְּק֣וֹל (bə·qō·wl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6963: A voice, sound of the LORD? יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Behold, הִנֵּ֤ה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! obedience שְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ (šə·mō·a‘) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently is better ט֔וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good than sacrifice, מִזֶּ֣בַח (miz·ze·ḇaḥ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2077: A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice [and] attentiveness לְהַקְשִׁ֖יב (lə·haq·šîḇ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 7181: To prick up the ears, hearken is better than the fat מֵחֵ֥לֶב (mê·ḥê·leḇ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2459: Fat, richest, choice part of rams. אֵילִֽים׃ (’ê·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 352: Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree |