In the esoteric Jewish history Jerahmeel we see God foreseeing that his words will be twisted so that the kindness He commands will be abandoned by the Jews who will institute animal sacrifices. Jerahmeel in Hebrew means "being merciful."

 "On the day when the first man was created God said to the ministering angels,`Come, let us descend and show kindness to man and his helper, for upon kindness the world rests.'  He further said, `Kindness is much more acceptable to Me than the sacrifices of burnt-offerings which the Israelites are destined in the future to offer to Me upon the altar,' as it is said, `For kindness do I desire and not sacrifices.'" Jerahmeel VII (2).