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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
זבח ומנחה לא-חפצת-- אזנים כרית לי עולה וחטאה לא שאלת
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
zbKH vmnKHh lA-KHpTSt-- Aznym kryt ly `vlh vKHtAh lA SHAlt

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
inimici mei loquentur malum mihi quando morietur et periet nomen eius

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Sacrifice and offering you did not desire; my ears have you opened: burnt offering and sin offering have you not required.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Sacrifice and offering you did not desire; my ears have you opened: burnt offering and sin offering have you not required.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
New King James Version   
Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; My ears You have opened. Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require.
21st Century King James Version   
Sacrifice and offering Thou didst not desire; mine ears hast Thou opened; burnt offering and sin offering hast Thou not required.

Other translations
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.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
With sacrifices and with offerings you have not been pleased, but you have pierced the ears for me; burnt peace offerings for sin you have not requested.
Darby Bible Translation   
Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire: ears hast thou prepared me. Burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not demanded;
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire; but thou hast pierced ears for me. Burnt offering and sin offering thou didst not require :
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Sacrifice and offering thou hast no delight in; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
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.
God's Word   
You were not pleased with sacrifices and offerings. You have dug out two ears for me. You did not ask for burnt offerings or sacrifices for sin.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
You do not delight in sacrifice and offering; You open my ears to listen. You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a sin offering.
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.
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 American Standard Bible   
Sacrifice and meal offering You have not desired; My ears You have opened; Burnt offering and sin offering You have not required.
New International Version   
Sacrifice and offering you did not desire-- but my ears you have opened -- burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require.
New Living Translation   
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.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; my ears hast thou opened: burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not required.
The World English Bible   
Sacrifice and offering you didn't desire. You have opened my ears. You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.
EasyEnglish Bible   
You do not really want sacrifices and offerings. I understand that! You do not ask for burnt offerings or sin offerings.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
Sacrifice and present Thou hast not desired, Ears Thou hast prepared for me, Burnt and sin-offering Thou hast not asked.
New Life Version   
You have not wanted gifts given on the altar in worship. You have opened my ears. You have not wanted burnt gifts or gifts to cover sins.
The Voice Bible   
Sacrifices and offerings are not what You want, but You’ve opened my ears, and now I understand. Burnt offerings and sin offerings are not what please You.
Living Bible   
It isn’t sacrifices and offerings that you really want from your people. Burnt animals bring no special joy to your heart. But you have accepted the offer of my lifelong service.
New Catholic Bible   
How innumerable, O Lord, my God, are the wonders you have worked; no one can compare with you in the plans you have made for us. I would proclaim them and recount them, but there are far too many to enumerate.
Legacy Standard Bible   
Sacrifice and meal offering You have not desired; My ears You have opened; Burnt offering and sin offering You have not required.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened; burnt offering and sin offering thou hast not required.
Christian Standard Bible   
You do not delight in sacrifice and offering; you open my ears to listen. You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a sin offering.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Sacrifice and offering You do not desire, nor have You delight in them; You have given me the capacity to hear and obey [Your law, a more valuable service than] burnt offerings and sin offerings [which] You do not require.
New Century Version   
You do not want sacrifices and offerings. But you have made a hole in my ear to show that my body and life are yours. You do not ask for burnt offerings and sacrifices to take away sins.
The Message   
Doing something for you, bringing something to you— that’s not what you’re after. Being religious, acting pious— that’s not what you’re asking for. You’ve opened my ears so I can listen.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Sacrifice and offering you did not desire. Ears you have opened for me. You did not ask for burnt offerings and sin offerings.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Sacrifice and offering you do not desire, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required.
Good News Translation®   
You do not want sacrifices and offerings; you do not ask for animals burned whole on the altar or for sacrifices to take away sins. Instead, you have given me ears to hear you,
Wycliffe Bible   
Thou wouldest not sacrifice and offering; but thou madest perfectly ears to me. Thou askedest not burnt sacrifice, and other sacrifice for sin; (Thou desiredest not sacrifices and offerings; but thou hast given me ears to hear thee. Thou askedest not for burnt sacrifices, and other sacrifices for sin;)
Contemporary English Version   
Sacrifices and offerings are not what please you; gifts and payment for sin are not what you demand. But you made me willing to listen and obey.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Sacrifice and offering thou dost not desire; but thou hast given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering thou hast not required.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Sacrifice and offering you do not desire, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Sacrifice and offering you do not desire, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt-offering and sin-offering you have not required.
Common English Bible © 2011   
You don’t relish sacrifices or offerings; you don’t require entirely burned offerings or compensation offerings— but you have given me ears!
Amplified Bible © 2015   
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.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
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.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
You, yes you, O Lord, my God, have done many wondrous deeds! And in your plans for us there is none to equal you. Should I wish to declare or tell them, too many are they to recount.
New American Standard Bible   
You have not desired sacrifice and meal offering; You have opened my ears; You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.
The Expanded Bible   
You do not want sacrifices and ·offerings [grain offerings; or gifts; tribute; Lev. 2:1]. But you have ·made a hole in [or pierced; L dug] my ear [C to make him hear better or perhaps a reference to the ritual that made one a slave forever; Ex. 21:6; Heb. 10:5–7]. You do not ask for burnt offerings [Lev. 1:1–17] and ·sin [or purification] offerings [Lev. 4:3].
Tree of Life Version   
Many things You have done, Adonai my God —Your plans for us are wonderful— there is none to be compared to You! If I were to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to count!
Revised Standard Version   
Sacrifice and offering thou dost not desire; but thou hast given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering thou hast not required.
New International Reader's Version   
You didn’t want sacrifices and offerings. You didn’t require burnt offerings and sin offerings. You opened my ears so that I could hear you and obey you.
BRG Bible   
Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
Complete Jewish Bible   
How much you have done, Adonai my God! Your wonders and your thoughts toward us — none can compare with you! I would proclaim them, I would speak about them; but there’s too much to tell!
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Sacrifice and offering you do not desire, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt-offering and sin-offering you have not required.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Zevach and minchah Thou didst not desire; mine ears hast Thou pierced [cf Psa 22:17]; olah (burnt offering) and chata’ah (sin offering) hast Thou not required.
Names of God Bible   
You were not pleased with sacrifices and offerings. You have dug out two ears for me. You did not ask for burnt offerings or sacrifices for sin.
Modern English Version   
Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; You have opened up my ears to listen. Burnt offering and sin offering You have not required.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Lord, you made me understand this: You don’t really want sacrifices and grain offerings. You don’t want burnt offerings and sin offerings.
International Children’s Bible   
You do not want sacrifices and offerings. But you have made a hole in my ear to show that my body and life are yours. You do not ask for burnt offerings and offerings to take away sins.
Lexham English Bible   
A sacrifice and offering you do not desire. My ears you have opened. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not demanded.
New International Version - UK   
Sacrifice and offering you did not desire – but my ears you have opened; – burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require.