And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
Samuel dijo: '¿Acaso se complace el SEÑOR tanto en los holocaustos y sacrificios como en que la gente obedezca su voz? Mira, obedecer a Dios es mejor que hacer sacrificios, y escucharlo es mejor que ofrecer lo mejor de los carneros.'
La obediencia a Dios es más valiosa que cualquier sacrificio religioso.
📚 Contexto Histórico
In the context of 1 Samuel 15, the prophet Samuel is confronting King Saul for his partial obedience to God's command to utterly destroy the Amalekites, as Saul spared the best livestock and the enemy king with the intention of using them for sacrifices. This rebuke highlights the tension between ritualistic worship and genuine obedience in ancient Israelite society, where burnt offerings were a central part of religious life but could not substitute for following God's direct instructions. Samuel's words underscore a recurring biblical principle that God's favor rests on heartfelt compliance rather than mere external acts.
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