Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
You open my ears to listen.
You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a sin offering.
New American Standard Bible
My ears You have
Burnt offering and sin offering You have not required.
King James Version
Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
International Standard Version
You take no delight in sacrifices and offerings you have prepared my ears to listen you require no burnt offerings or sacrifices for sin.
A Conservative Version
Sacrifice and offering thou did not desire, {but a body thou have prepared for me (LXX/NT)}. Whole burnt-offering and sacrifice for sin thou did not require.
American Standard Version
Sacrifice and offering thou hast no delight in; Mine ears hast thou opened: Burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not required.
Amplified
Sacrifice and meal offering You do not desire, nor do You delight in them;
You have opened my ears and given me the capacity to hear [and obey Your word];
Burnt offerings and sin offerings You do not require.
Bible in Basic English
You had no desire for offerings of beasts or fruits of the earth; ears you made for me: for burned offerings and sin offerings you made no request.
Darby Translation
Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire: ears hast thou prepared me. Burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not demanded;
Julia Smith Translation
Sacrifice and a gift thou didst not delight in; the ears thou didst pierce to me: burnt-offering and sin thou didst not ask.
King James 2000
Sacrifice and offering you did not desire; my ears have you opened: burnt offering and sin offering have you not required.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A sacrifice and offering you do not desire. {My ears you have opened}. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not demanded.
Modern King James verseion
Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; My ears You have opened; burnt offering and sin offering You have not asked.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Sacrifice and meat-offering thou wouldest not, but mine ears hast thou opened. Burnt-offerings and sacrifice for sin hast thou not required.
NET Bible
Receiving sacrifices and offerings are not your primary concern. You make that quite clear to me! You do not ask for burnt sacrifices and sin offerings.
New Heart English Bible
Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you have prepared for me. You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.
The Emphasized Bible
Sacrifice and meal-offering, thou didst not delight in, Ears, didst thou pierce for me, - Ascending-sacrifice and sin-bearer, thou didst not ask:
Webster
Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; my ears hast thou opened: burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not required.
World English Bible
Sacrifice and offering you didn't desire. You have opened my ears. You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.
Youngs Literal Translation
Sacrifice and present Thou hast not desired, Ears Thou hast prepared for me, Burnt and sin-offering Thou hast not asked.
Themes
the Burnt offering » Incapable of removing sin, and reconciling to God
Desires » What the lord does not desire
Ear » Bored as a sign of servitude
Hearing » Careless, characteristics of » The hearing ear
Hearing » The lord opening ears
Offerings » Useless when not accompanied by genuine piety
Offerings » Animal sacrifices » A type of Christ
Offerings » Withheld see offerings; withheld » Insufficient to secure salvation
Requirements » What the lord does not require
Sacrifice » The lord not desiring sacrifices
Sacrifices » Insufficient to secure salvation
Sacrifices » Could not take away sin
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 40:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Thanksgiving And A Cry For Help
5
Your wonderful works and Your plans for us;
none can compare with You.
If I were to report and speak of them,
they are more than can be told.
You open my ears to listen.
You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a sin offering.
it is written about me in the volume of the scroll.
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:22
Then Samuel said:
as much as in obeying the Lord?
to pay attention is better than the fat of rams.
Psalm 51:16
You are not pleased with a burnt offering.
Isaiah 1:11
asks the Lord.
“I have had enough of burnt offerings and rams
and the fat of well-fed cattle;
I have no desire for the blood of bulls,
lambs, or male goats.
Job 33:16
and terrifies them
Exodus 21:6
his master is to bring him to the judges
Psalm 50:8
or for your burnt offerings,
which are continually before Me.
Isaiah 50:4-5
the tongue of those who are instructed
to know how to sustain the weary with a word.
He awakens Me each morning;
He awakens My ear to listen like those being instructed.
Isaiah 66:3
one sacrifices a lamb, one breaks a dog’s neck;
one offers a grain offering, one offers pig’s blood;
one offers incense, one praises an idol—
all these have chosen their ways
and delight in their detestable practices.
Jeremiah 7:21-23
This is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Add your burnt offerings to your other sacrifices, and eat the meat yourselves,
Hosea 6:6
the knowledge of God
Amos 5:22
your burnt offerings and grain offerings,
I will not accept them;
I will have no regard
for your fellowship offerings of fattened cattle.
Matthew 9:13
Matthew 12:7
Hebrews 10:5-12
Therefore, as He was coming into the world, He said:
but You prepared a body for Me.