Hosea 6:6 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | כִּ֛י | h3588 |
| 1 | mercy | חֶ֥סֶד | h2617 |
| 2 | For I desired | חָפַ֖צְתִּי | h2654 |
| 3 | | וְלֹא | h3808 |
| 4 | and not sacrifice | זָ֑בַח | h2077 |
| 5 | and the knowledge | וְדַ֥עַת | h1847 |
| 6 | of God | אֱלֹהִ֖ים | h430 |
| 7 | more than burnt offerings | מֵעֹלֽוֹת׃ | h5930 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Because my desire is for mercy and not offerings; for the knowledge of God more than for burned offerings.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For I delight in loving-kindness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.
World English Bible (WEB)
For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For kindness I desired, and not sacrifice, And a knowledge of God above burnt-offerings.