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Psalm 40:6

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6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire— but my ears you have openeda — burnt offerings and sin offeringsb you did not require.
Psalm 40:5 Psalm 40 Psalm 40:7
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KJV
Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.

ESV
In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required.

NLT
You take no delight in sacrifices or offerings. Now that you have made me listen, I finally understand — you don’t require burnt offerings or sin offerings.
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