1 Samuel 15:22
Text Analysis

Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
559 [e]וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
way-yō-mer
And saidConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
8050 [e]שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל
šə-mū-’êl
SamuelN-proper-ms
2656 [e]הַחֵ֤פֶץ
ha-ḥê-p̄eṣ
Has delightArt | N-ms
3068 [e]לַֽיהוָה֙
Yah-weh
YHWHPrep-l | N-proper-ms
5930 [e]בְּעֹל֣וֹת
bə-‘ō-lō-wṯ
in burnt offeringsPrep-b | N-fp
2077 [e]וּזְבָחִ֔ים
ū-zə-ḇā-ḥîm
and sacrificesConj-w | N-mp
8085 [e]כִּשְׁמֹ֖עַ
kiš-mō-a‘
as [in] listeningPrep-k | V-Qal-Inf
6963 [e]בְּק֣וֹל
bə-qō-wl
to the voicePrep-b | N-msc
3068 [e]יְהוָ֑ה
Yah-weh
of YHWHN-proper-ms
2009 [e]הִנֵּ֤ה
hin-nêh
BeholdInterjection
8085 [e]שְׁמֹ֙עַ֙
šə-mō-a‘
to listenV-Qal-Inf
2077 [e]מִזֶּ֣בַח
miz-ze-ḇaḥ
than sacrificePrep-m | N-ms
2896 [e]ט֔וֹב
ṭō-wḇ
is betterAdj-ms
7181 [e]לְהַקְשִׁ֖יב
lə-haq-šîḇ
[and] to heedPrep-l | V-Hifil-Inf
2459 [e]מֵחֵ֥לֶב
mê-ḥê-leḇ
than the fatPrep-m | N-msc
352 [e]אֵילִֽים׃
’ê-lîm
of ramsN-mp





















Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But 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;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Samuel said: Does the LORD take pleasure in burnt offerings and  sacrifices as much as in obeying the LORD ? Look: to obey is better than  sacrifice, to pay attention is better than  the fat of rams. 

New American Standard Bible
Samuel said, "Has the LORD as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices As in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, [And] to heed than the 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.
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