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Matthew 12:7 NWT
7 However, if YOU had understood what this means, 'I want mercy, and not sacrifice,' YOU would not have condemned the guiltless ones. [Hosea 6:6-11]

Matthew 12:7 CEV
(7) Don't you know what the Scriptures mean when they say, "Instead of offering sacrifices to me, I want you to be merciful to others?" If you knew what this means, you would not condemn these innocent disciples of mine. [Hosea 6:6-11]

Matthew 12:7 GNB
(7) The scripture says, 'It is kindness that I want, not animal sacrifices.' If you really knew what this means, you would not condemn people who are not guilty; [Hosea 6:6-11]

Matthew 12:7 ALT
(7) "But if you* had known what is [fig., what this means]: 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice,' you* [would] not [have] condemned the blameless [ones]. [Hosea 6:6-11]

Matthew 12:7 Darby
(7) But if ye had known what is: I will have mercy and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. [Hosea 6:6-11]

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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation