Psalm 50:13
New International Version
Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?

New Living Translation
Do I eat the meat of bulls? Do I drink the blood of goats?

English Standard Version
Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?

Berean Standard Bible
Do I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

King James Bible
Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

New King James Version
Will I eat the flesh of bulls, Or drink the blood of goats?

New American Standard Bible
“Shall I eat the flesh of bulls Or drink the blood of male goats?

NASB 1995
“Shall I eat the flesh of bulls Or drink the blood of male goats?

NASB 1977
“Shall I eat the flesh of bulls, Or drink the blood of male goats?

Legacy Standard Bible
Shall I eat the flesh of bulls Or drink the blood of male goats?

Amplified Bible
“Shall I eat the flesh of bulls Or drink the blood of male goats?

Christian Standard Bible
Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?

American Standard Version
Will I eat the flesh of bulls, Or drink the blood of goats?

Contemporary English Version
I don't eat the meat of bulls or drink the blood of goats.

English Revised Version
Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Do I eat the meat of bulls or drink the blood of goats?

Good News Translation
Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?

International Standard Version
Why should I eat the flesh of oxen or drink the blood of goats?

Majority Standard Bible
Do I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

NET Bible
Do I eat the flesh of bulls? Do I drink the blood of goats?

New Heart English Bible
Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

Webster's Bible Translation
Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

World English Bible
Will I eat the meat of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Do I eat the flesh of bulls, "" And drink the blood of male goats?

Young's Literal Translation
Do I eat the flesh of bulls, And drink the blood of he-goats?

Smith's Literal Translation
Shall I eat the flesh of the strong ones, and shall I drink the blood of goats?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Shall I eat the flesh of bullocks? or shall I drink the blood of goats?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Shall I gnaw on the flesh of bulls? Or would I drink the blood of goats?

New American Bible
Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of he-goats?

New Revised Standard Version
Do I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I eat not the flesh of bulls, neither do I drink the blood of goats.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I do not eat the flesh of calves or drink the blood of goats.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Do I eat the flesh of bulls, Or drink the blood of goats?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
Audio Bible



Context
The Mighty One Calls
12If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is Mine, and the fullness thereof. 13Do I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats? 14Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.…

Cross References
Isaiah 1:11
“What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.

Hosea 6:6
For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

Micah 6:6-8
With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves? / Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? / He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

1 Samuel 15:22
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.

Jeremiah 7:22-23
For when I brought your fathers out of the land of Egypt, I did not merely command them about burnt offerings and sacrifices, / but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you.

Amos 5:21-24
“I hate, I despise your feasts! I cannot stand the stench of your solemn assemblies. / Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard. / Take away from Me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. ...

Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Hebrews 10:4-6
because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. / Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me. / In burnt offerings and sin offerings You took no delight.

Matthew 9:13
But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Mark 12:33
and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. This is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

Matthew 12:7
If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

Psalm 51:16-17
For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings. / The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

Psalm 40:6-8
Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require. / Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—it is written about me in the scroll: / I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”

Romans 12:1
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

1 Corinthians 10:20
No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.


Treasury of Scripture

Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

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Do I eat
The phrase "Do I eat" is a rhetorical question posed by God, emphasizing His transcendence and self-sufficiency. In the Hebrew context, the verb "eat" (אָכַל, 'akal) is often associated with the consumption of food for sustenance. However, God, being spirit and not flesh, does not require physical sustenance. This highlights the futility of thinking that mere ritualistic offerings can satisfy or sustain the Almighty. It serves as a reminder that God desires obedience and a heart aligned with His will over mere ritual.

the flesh of bulls
"Bulls" were commonly used in sacrificial offerings in ancient Israel, as seen in Levitical laws. The "flesh of bulls" symbolizes the most valuable and significant offerings one could present. In the historical context, bulls were considered a symbol of strength and wealth. However, God is making it clear that He does not need these sacrifices for His own benefit. The emphasis is on the heart and intention behind the offering, rather than the offering itself.

or drink
The act of "drink" (שָׁתָה, shatah) in Hebrew culture often signifies partaking or sharing in something. Here, it is used metaphorically to question the necessity of God partaking in the physical elements of sacrifice. This rhetorical question further underscores God's independence from human actions and offerings. It challenges the worshiper to consider the true purpose of their sacrifices and to seek a deeper, more spiritual relationship with God.

the blood of goats?
In the sacrificial system, the "blood of goats" was significant for atonement and purification rituals. Blood, representing life, was a crucial element in the covenant relationship between God and His people. However, God is emphasizing that He does not require these physical elements for His own sake. The historical and scriptural context points to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ, whose blood was shed once for all, fulfilling and surpassing the old sacrificial system. This phrase invites believers to reflect on the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus and the heart of worship that God truly desires.

Verse 13. - Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats? But is it to be supposed, can any suppose it possible, that I, the Lord of heaven and earth, the invisible Author of all things, both visible and invisible, can need material sustenance, and can condescend to find any sustenance in bulls' flesh and goats' blood? Scarcely did even the grossest of the heathen take this view. A vapour, an odour (κνίσση), was thought to ascend from the victims sacrificed, and this penetrated to the Olympian abodes, and gratified, or, as some would say, "fed" the gods. But such coarse feeding as that suggested in the text was hardly imagined by any, unless it were by utter savages and barbarians.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Do I eat
הַֽ֭אוֹכַל (ha·’ō·w·ḵal)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 398: To eat

the flesh
בְּשַׂ֣ר (bə·śar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man

of bulls,
אַבִּירִ֑ים (’ab·bî·rîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 47: Mighty, valiant

or drink
אֶשְׁתֶּֽה׃ (’eš·teh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 8354: To imbibe

the blood
וְדַ֖ם (wə·ḏam)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed

of goats?
עַתּוּדִ֣ים (‘at·tū·ḏîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6260: Prepared, full grown, of he-goats, leaders of the people


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