Psalm 50:9
New International Version
I have no need of a bull from your stall or of goats from your pens,

New Living Translation
But I do not need the bulls from your barns or the goats from your pens.

English Standard Version
I will not accept a bull from your house or goats from your folds.

Berean Standard Bible
I have no need for a bull from your stall or goats from your pens,

King James Bible
I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds.

New King James Version
I will not take a bull from your house, Nor goats out of your folds.

New American Standard Bible
“I will not take a bull from your house, Nor male goats from your folds.

NASB 1995
“I shall take no young bull out of your house Nor male goats out of your folds.

NASB 1977
“I shall take no young bull out of your house, Nor male goats out of your folds.

Legacy Standard Bible
I shall take no young bull out of your house Nor male goats out of your folds.

Amplified Bible
“I will accept no young bull from your house Nor male goat from your folds.

Christian Standard Bible
I will not take a bull from your household or male goats from your pens,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will not accept a bull from your household or male goats from your pens,

American Standard Version
I will take no bullock out of thy house, Nor he-goats out of thy folds.

Contemporary English Version
I won't accept your offerings of bulls and goats.

English Revised Version
I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he-goats out of thy folds.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[But] I will not accept [another] young bull from your household or a single male goat from your pens.

Good News Translation
And yet I do not need bulls from your farms or goats from your flocks;

International Standard Version
I will no longer accept a sacrificial bull from your household; nor goats from your pens.

Majority Standard Bible
I have no need for a bull from your stall or goats from your pens,

NET Bible
I do not need to take a bull from your household or goats from your sheepfolds.

New Heart English Bible
I have no need for a bull from your stall, nor male goats from your pens.

Webster's Bible Translation
I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he-goats out of thy folds.

World English Bible
I have no need for a bull from your stall, nor male goats from your pens.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I do not take a bullock from your house, "" [Or] male goats from your folds.

Young's Literal Translation
I take not from thy house a bullock, From thy folds he goats.

Smith's Literal Translation
I will not take a bullock from thy house, from thy fold, he goats.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I will not take calves out of thy house: nor he goats out of thy flocks.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I will not accept calves from your house, nor he-goats from your flocks.

New American Bible
I will not take a bullock from your house, or he-goats from your folds.

New Revised Standard Version
I will not accept a bull from your house, or goats from your folds.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I will take no bullocks out of your house nor he-goats out of your folds.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I shall not take bulls from your house, neither goats from your fold.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I will take no bullock out of thy house, Nor he-goats out of thy folds.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I will take no bullocks out of thine house, nor he-goats out of thy flocks.
Audio Bible



Context
The Mighty One Calls
8I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices, and your burnt offerings are ever before Me. 9I have no need for a bull from your stall or goats from your pens, 10for every beast of the forest is Mine—the cattle on a thousand hills.…

Cross References
Hebrews 10:5-6
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.

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.

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.

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

Amos 5:21-22
“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.

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! / 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.

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.”

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.

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

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

Hebrews 13:15-16
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name. / And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

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 Peter 2:5
you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.


Treasury of Scripture

I will take no bullock out of your house, nor he goats out of your folds.

Isaiah 43:23,24
Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense…

Micah 6:6-8
Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? …

Acts 17:25
Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

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I have no need of a bull from your stall
I have no need
This phrase underscores God's self-sufficiency and independence. The Hebrew root here is "חָפֵץ" (chafetz), which conveys a sense of desire or need. In the context of ancient Israel, where sacrificial offerings were a central part of worship, this statement is profound. It reminds us that God is not dependent on human offerings or rituals. Instead, He desires a heart aligned with His will. This reflects the broader biblical theme that God values obedience and relationship over ritualistic practices (1 Samuel 15:22).

of a bull
The bull, or "פָּר" (par) in Hebrew, was a significant sacrificial animal in the Old Testament, often used in burnt offerings and peace offerings. Bulls were considered valuable due to their size and strength, symbolizing a substantial offering to God. However, this verse highlights that God does not require such offerings for His sustenance or satisfaction. The emphasis is on the heart behind the offering rather than the offering itself, pointing to a deeper spiritual truth that God desires mercy and acknowledgment of Him over mere sacrifice (Hosea 6:6).

from your stall
The term "stall" refers to the place where animals were kept and cared for, indicating ownership and personal investment. The Hebrew word "בַּיִת" (bayit) can mean house or dwelling, suggesting a place of security and provision. By specifying "your stall," the verse personalizes the act of giving, indicating that the offerings come from one's own resources and labor. This phrase serves as a reminder that while God appreciates our offerings, He is not reliant on them. Instead, He seeks a relationship with His people that transcends material gifts, emphasizing that everything ultimately belongs to Him (Psalm 24:1).

(9-18) Notice the fine tone of irony that pervades this rebuke, the best weapon against ritualistic errors.

Verse 9. - I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds. The offerings of those who offer amiss will not be accepted. God declines to receive them.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I have no
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

need
אֶקַּ֣ח (’eq·qaḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3947: To take

for a bull
פָ֑ר (p̄ār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6499: Young bull, steer

from your stall
מִבֵּיתְךָ֣ (mib·bê·ṯə·ḵā)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

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

from your pens,
מִ֝מִּכְלְאֹתֶ֗יךָ (mim·miḵ·lə·’ō·ṯe·ḵā)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4356: An enclosure, fold


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