Quotes about Sacrifice

“Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day, and I and my maidens will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish!”

For how could I bear to see the disaster that would befall my people? How could I bear to see the destruction of my kindred?”

And when the days of feasting were over, Job would send for his children to purify them, rising early in the morning to offer burnt offerings for all of them. For Job thought, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice.

“Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life.

then may my arm fall from my shoulder and be torn from its socket.

If you are righteous, what do you give Him, or what does He receive from your hand?

So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.”

They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.

I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,

Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.

Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require.

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.