You shall not offer what is blind, is injured, is maimed, has a wart, is festering, or has a running sore to Yahweh, nor make an offering by fire of them on the altar to Yahweh. Either a bull or a lamb that has any deformity or lacking in his parts, that you may offer for a free will offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted. You must not offer to Yahweh that which has its testicles bruised, crushed, broken, or cut. You must not do this in your land.
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Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘Whoever is of the house of Israel, or of the foreigners in Israel, who offers his offering, whether it is any of their vows or any of their free will offerings, which they offer to Yahweh for a burnt offering: that you may be accepted, you shall offer a male without defect, of the bulls, of the sheep, or of the goats. But you shall not offer whatever has a defect, for it shall not be acceptable for you. Whoever offers a sacrifice of peace offerings to Yahweh to accomplish a vow, or for a free will offering of the herd or of the flock, it shall be perfect to be accepted. It shall have no defect. You shall not offer what is blind, is injured, is maimed, has a wart, is festering, or has a running sore to Yahweh, nor make an offering by fire of them on the altar to Yahweh. Either a bull or a lamb that has any deformity or lacking in his parts, that you may offer for a free will offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted. You must not offer to Yahweh that which has its testicles bruised, crushed, broken, or cut. You must not do this in your land. You must not offer any of these as the bread of your God from the hand of a foreigner, because their corruption is in them. There is a defect in them. They shall not be accepted for you.’ ”
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You shall not offer what is blind, is injured, is maimed, has a wart, is festering, or has a running sore to Yahweh, nor make an offering by fire of them on the altar to Yahweh.
Either a bull or a lamb that has any deformity or lacking in his parts, that you may offer for a free will offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
You must not offer to Yahweh that which has its testicles bruised, crushed, broken, or cut. You must not do this in your land.
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Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD.
Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
Ye shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land.
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Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scabbed, or scurvy, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD.
Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing too long or too short, that mayest thou offer for a freewill-offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
That which hath its stones bruised, or crushed, or torn, or cut, ye shall not offer unto the LORD; neither shall ye do thus in your land.
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- Leviticus 22:20 (vv22, 24) But you shall not offer whatever has a defect, for it shall not be acceptable for you.
- Malachi 1:8 (v22) When you offer the blind for sacrifice, isn’t that evil? And when you offer the lame and sick, isn’t that evil? Present it now to your…
- Leviticus 1:9 (v22) but he shall wash its innards and its legs with water. The priest shall burn all of it on the altar, for a burnt offering, an offering made…
- Leviticus 1:13 (v22) but the innards and the legs he shall wash with water. The priest shall offer the whole, and burn it on the altar. It is a burnt offering,…
- Leviticus 3:3 (v22) He shall offer of the sacrifice of peace offerings an offering made by fire to Yahweh. The fat that covers the innards, and all the fat…
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- Leviticus 3:5 (v22) Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar on the burnt offering, which is on the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of…
- Leviticus 21:18-21 (v22) For whatever man he is that has a defect, he shall not draw near: a blind man, or a lame, or he who has a flat nose, or any deformity, or a…
- Deuteronomy 23:1 (v24) He who is emasculated by crushing or cutting shall not enter into Yahweh’s assembly.
- Leviticus 21:18 (v23) For whatever man he is that has a defect, he shall not draw near: a blind man, or a lame, or he who has a flat nose, or any deformity,
- Leviticus 21:20 (v24) or hunchbacked, or a dwarf, or one who has a defect in his eye, or an itching disease, or scabs, or who has damaged testicles.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On v22 Or, wart.
Or, wart.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv23–24 Lev 22:23 Either a bullock or a lamb that…
Lev 22:23 Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer [for] a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
Ver. 23. That mayest thou offer.] Though it have some kind of defect, yet, in free will offerings, it might pass. This was to signify that our imperfect obedience after that we are once in Christ, is accepted by Christ, who is without all blame and blemish.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On v23 That mayest thou offer; either,
That mayest thou offer; either,
1. To the priest, who might, according to the rules given by God, either convert it to his own use, or sell it, and lay out the price of it upon the temple or sacrifices. But in this sense any of the other kinds, as blind, or broken, &c., might be offered, which yet are forbidden to be offered Lev 22:22. Or rather,
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2. To the Lord, as is expressed Lev 22:22,24, this being put down by way of opposition to those defects, Lev 22:22, and by way of exception from the general rule, Lev 22:21.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv22–24 Either a bullock, or a lamb that hath anything…
Either a bullock, or a lamb that hath anything superfluous,
or lacking in its parts,.... That has either more members than it should have, as five feet, or two gristles in an ear, as Gersom says, or has fewer than it should have; or, as Jarchi, that has one member longer or shorter than another, as the leg or thigh; according to the Targum of Jonathan, that is redundant in its testicles, or deficient therein; the Septuagint version is, that hath its ear or its tail cut; and so the Vulgate Latin version:
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that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering: for the repair of the sanctuary or temple, as Jarchi and Gersom; money, or the value of the sacrifices, might be given to the priests for that use, but according to them might not be offered upon the altar: but it rather seems to be an exception to the above law, and allows of the sacrifice of them for freewill offering, though not for a vow, as it follows
but for a vow it shall not be accepted; because the other was according to a man's will and pleasure, and he might bring what he would on that account; but when he made a vow that he would offer such a sacrifice, it must be of creatures that were perfect, and without blemish.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv23–24 Verse 23. That hath anything superfluous or lacking] The…
Verse 23. That hath anything superfluous or lacking] The term שרוע sarua signifies any thing extended beyond the usual size, and the term קלוט kalut signifies any thing unusually contracted; and both mean any monstrosity, whether in redundance or defect. Such things, it seems, might be offered for a freewill-offering, because that was not prescribed by the law; God left it to a man's piety and gratitude to offer such additional gifts as he could: what the law required was indispensably necessary, because it pointed out the Gospel economy; but he that made a vow to offer such a sacrifice as the law had not required, could of course bring an imperfect offering. Some contend that the last clause of this verse should be thus read: If thou offer it either for a freewill-offering, or for a vow, it shall not be accepted. It was the opinion of the Jews, and it appears to be correct, that none of these imperfect animals were ever offered on the altar; but the person who made the freewill-offering of such things as he had, sold the animal, and gave its price for the support of the sanctuary.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On v23 Lev 22:23. That mayest thou offer — The Hebrew…
Lev 22:23. That mayest thou offer — The Hebrew here will bear a different translation, which, indeed, seems necessary to reconcile this with the twenty-first verse, namely, Shouldest thou offer it for a free-will-offering or for a vow, it would not be accepted.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv22, 24 Compare Lev 21:19; Deu 15:21.
Compare Lev 21:19; Deu 15:21.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv22–24 Scar. Septuagint, "If its tongue be cut out, or…
Scar. Septuagint, "If its tongue be cut out, or slit." which was a blemish among the heathens. (Servius in Æn. vi.; lectas de more bidentes. They also required the victims to be perfect. The Egyptians had officers called Sealers, who were directed by many books how to choose the proper victims. The Hebrew priests had to examine such as were offered to them, with the utmost nicety. See the Misna of Babylon. The idea of God’s perfection, has taught all nations to present to Him nothing but what is perfect, particularly when they offer victims.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On v23 that mayest thou offer, &c.--The passage should be rendered…
that mayest thou offer, &c.--The passage should be rendered thus: "if thou offer it either for a freewill offering, or for a vow, it shall not be accepted." This sacrifice being required to be "without blemish" [Lev 22:19], symbolically implied that the people of God were to dedicate themselves wholly with sincere purposes of heart, and its being required to be "perfect to be accepted" [Lev 22:21], led them typically to Him without whom no sacrifice could be offered acceptable to God.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv22–24 22. Having a wen — Ulcerous, having an abscess…
22. Having a wen — Ulcerous, having an abscess or issue.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv22–24 22. The definitions of what constitutes a blemish may…
22. The definitions of what constitutes a blemish may be compared with those of Lev_21:18 ff. ‘Broken ‘here is from the same root as that so rendered in Lev_21:19; ‘maimed’ is lit. cut, mutilated; ‘a wen’ means a running sore, or ulcer.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv22–24 (22) Blind.—Whether totally blind or only of one eye.…
(22) Blind.—Whether totally blind or only of one eye. This blemish also disqualified the priest for the service at the altar (see Lev_21:18).
Or broken.—Better, broken-limbed (see Exo_22:9), extending to the head, ribs, &c.
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Or maimed.—This was regarded in the time of the second Temple to describe a blemish in the eyebrow. Hence the Chaldee version translates it “one whose eye-brows are fallen off.” It would thus correspond to the defect which unfitted the priest for ministering at the altar.
Or having a wen.—According to the Jewish canonists this denotes a disease of the eyes. Hence the Chaldee version translates it “one whose eyes are smitten with a mixture of white and black,” thus corresponding to the blemish which unfits the priest mentioned in Lev_21:19.
Or scurvy or scabbed.—These are exactly the same two defects specified with regard to the priests (see Lev_21:20).
Ye shall not offer these unto the Lord.—Though he must not offer animals with such blemishes, and though the man who vowed them for the sanctuary was beaten with stripes, yet the animals thus sanctified were no more his, he had to redeem them according to valuation, and with the money purchase another oblation.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv22, 24 disabled, or maimed
disabled, or maimed
These words refer to defects caused by accidents.
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warts, sores, or scabs
These refer to types of skin diseases.
will not be accepted
This can be stated in active form. AT: "I will not accept" or "Yahweh will not accept" (See: Active or Passive)
deformed or small
These words refer to defects the animal has from birth.
translationWords
sacrifice
fire
altar
freewill offering
cow
lamb
vow
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v23 22:23 The requirements for the voluntary offering were more…
22:23 The requirements for the voluntary offering were more lenient, allowing the use of a deformed animal. Fulfilling a vow, however, still required an animal that was not maimed or diseased. In no case would God accept a sacrifice that could not be eaten by a person or that was not a whole animal.
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