Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22
Describes how obedience to God is more important than ritualistic offerings or sacrifices, contrasting with the formal ritual implied in Numbers 16:16.
1 Samuel 15:22: 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.
Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11
Questions the value of the multitude of sacrifices, suggesting that God desires righteousness over religious ceremonies like those described in Numbers 16:16.
Isaiah 1:11: To what purpose [is] the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. [he goats: Heb. great he goats]
Contradiction with Amos 5:21-23
Depicts God expressing disdain for ritualistic observances that lack justice and righteousness, which could contrast the ceremonial act in Numbers 16:16.
Amos 5:21-23: I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. [in...: or, your holy days]
Contradiction with Psalm 51:16-17
Emphasizes a contrite heart over burnt offerings, which contradicts the emphasis on ritual preparations seen in Numbers 16:16.
Psalm 51:16-17: For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it]: thou delightest not in burnt offering. [else...: or, that I should]
Contradiction with Micah 6:6-8
Suggests God values justice, mercy, and humility over sacrifices, offering a contrast to the ceremonial focus of Numbers 16:16.
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? [of a...: Heb. sons of a year?]