Jeremiah 6:20 similarly declares offerings unacceptable, reinforcing the rejection of empty rituals.

Jeremiah 14:12 directly reinforces this: God rejects the people's burnt offerings and grain offerings because of their sin.

Isaiah 1:11-15 extensively condemns meaningless sacrifices, emphasizing God's disgust with insincere worship.

Hosea 8:13 uses similar phrasing about eating meat but God not accepting, directly mirroring Jeremiah's sarcasm.

Amos 5:21-23 forcefully rejects feasts and offerings, broadening the critique of hollow worship.

Exodus 29:18 originally defined burnt offerings as a pleasing aroma to God—ironically inverted in Jeremiah's command to eat.

Psalm 40:6 states God does not desire sacrifice, aligning with Jeremiah's point that ritual without obedience is worthless.

Proverbs 15:8 declares the sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination, directly supporting Jeremiah's condemnation.

Proverbs 21:3 prioritizes righteousness over sacrifice, reinforcing the call for obedience over empty ritual.

Micah 6:7 asks rhetorically whether God delights in thousands of rams — a parallel that sacrifices without justice are worthless.

Malachi 1:13 describes the people bringing blemished sacrifices with disdain — another rejection of improper worship parallel to this.

Mark 12:33 echoes that loving God and neighbor is 'much more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices' — a NT parallel of obedience over ritual.

Hebrews 10:4 states 'it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins' — underscoring the insufficiency of sacrifices alone.

Ecclesiastes 5:1 similarly warns against the 'sacrifice of fools' and urges listening over empty ritual — a parallel call for obedient worship.

Luke 11:42 criticizes tithing while neglecting justice and love — a parallel theme of empty religious practice without heart.