6 For I desire mercy, not sacrifice,

and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.

7 As at Adam, they have broken the covenant;

they were unfaithful to me there.

8 Gilead is a city of evildoers,

stained with footprints of blood.

6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice;

And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

7 But they like men have transgressed the covenant:

There have they dealt treacherously against me.

8 Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity,

And is polluted with blood.

6 I want you to show love,

not offer sacrifices.

I want you to know me

more than I want burnt offerings.

7 But like Adam, you broke my covenant

and betrayed my trust.

8 “Gilead is a city of sinners,

tracked with footprints of blood.

6 For I desire mercy and not sacrifice,

And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

7 “But like men they transgressed the covenant;

There they dealt treacherously with Me.

8 Gilead is a city of evildoers

And defiled with blood.

6 I want faithful love

more than I want animal sacrifices.

I want people to know me

more than I want burnt offerings.

7 But they have broken the agreement as Adam did;

they have been unfaithful to me.

8 Gilead is a city of people who do evil;

their footprints are bloody.

6 For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings. 7 But they like Adam have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me. 8 Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity; it is stained with blood.

6 For I delight in loving-kindness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings. 7 But they like Adam have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me. 8 Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity; it is tracked with blood.

6 I want your loyalty, not your sacrifices. 

I want you to know me, not to give me burnt offerings. 

7 “Like Adam, you rejected the promise.

You were unfaithful to me. 

8 Gilead is a city filled with troublemakers. 

It is stained with bloody footprints. 

6 For I desire loyalty and not sacrifice,

the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

7 But they, like Adam, have violated the covenant;

there they have betrayed Me.

8 Gilead is a city of evildoers,

tracked with bloody footprints.

6 For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice,

the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

7 But at Adam they transgressed the covenant;

there they dealt faithlessly with me.

8 Gilead is a city of evildoers,

tracked with blood.

6 Because I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice,

and knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

7 But like Adam, they transgressed the covenant;

there they dealt faithlessly with me.

8 Gilead is a city of evil,

a cunning city because of blood.

6 I want mercy and not sacrifice.

I want you to recognize me as God

instead of bringing me burnt offerings.

7 Just as Adam disobeyed me,

you have broken the covenant I made with you.

You were not faithful to me in the land I gave you.

8 Ramoth Gilead is a city where sinful people live.

It is stained with footprints of blood.

6 For I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice,

And in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

7 But like Adam they have transgressed the covenant;

There they have dealt treacherously against Me.

8 Gilead is a city of wrongdoers,

Tracked with bloody footprints.