When you prepare a bull for a burnt offering or for a sacrifice, to accomplish a vow, or for peace offerings to Yahweh,
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When you prepare a bull for a burnt offering or for a sacrifice, to accomplish a vow, or for peace offerings to Yahweh,
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And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD:
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And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt-offering, or for a sacrifice, in fulfilment of a vow clearly uttered, or for peace-offerings unto the LORD;
Cross-references (3)
Passages linked to Numbers 15:8 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Leviticus 3:1 “ ‘If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings, if he offers it from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without defect before Yahweh.
- Leviticus 7:11-18 “ ‘This is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which one shall offer to Yahweh: If he offers it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mixed with oil. He shall offer his offering with the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving with cakes of leavened bread. Of it he shall offer one out of each offering for a heave offering to Yahweh. It shall be the priest’s who sprinkles the blood of the peace offerings. The flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten on the day of his offering. He shall not leave any of it until the morning. “ ‘But if the sacrifice of his offering is a vow, or a free will offering, it shall be eaten on the day that he offers his sacrifice. On the next day what remains of it shall be eaten, but what remains of the meat of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burned with fire. If any of the meat of the sacrifice of his peace offerings is eaten on the third day, it will not be accepted, and it shall not be credited to him who offers it. It will be an abomination, and the soul who eats any of it will bear his iniquity.
- Leviticus 1:3 “ ‘If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall offer a male without defect. He shall offer it at the door of the Tent of Meeting, that he may be accepted before Yahweh.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain i.e. Or any other peace-offerings, to wit, such as…
i.e. Or any other peace-offerings, to wit, such as were offered either freely or by command, which may be called
peace-offerings or thank-offerings, by way of eminency, because such are offered purely by way of gratitude to God, and with single respect to his command and honour; whereas the peace-offerings made it performance of a vow were made and offbred by way of contract, and with design of getting some advantage by them.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt…
And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering,.... Which was a larger offering, and required a larger meat offering and drink offering, as Num 15:9 show:
or for a sacrifice in performing a vow or peace offerings unto the Lord; by which latter are meant freewill offerings; for though both sorts here mentioned were peace offerings, yet these were more particularly called so.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Peace-offerings - Such as were offered either freely or…
Peace-offerings - Such as were offered either freely or by command, which may be called peace-offerings or thank- offerings, by way of eminency, because such are offered purely by way of gratitude to God, and with single respect to his honour, whereas the peace-offerings made in performance of a vow were made and offered, with design of getting some advantage by them.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 8. Peace offerings — See Lev_3:1; Lev_7:11-21, notes. 9-12.
8. Peace offerings — See Lev_3:1; Lev_7:11-21, notes. 9-12.
According to the number — The purpose of this statute is to define the proportion of the meat and drink offering to the nature and number of the animals offered as peace offerings.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (8) In performing a vow.—Rather, in making a special…
(8) In performing a vow.—Rather, in making a special vow. (See Num_6:2.)
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Peace offerings. The sacrifices made of free-will, or made…
Peace offerings. The sacrifices made of free-will, or made on solemn feast-days, would commonly be peace offerings. (see on Le 7)
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 three-tenths of an ephah
three-tenths of an ephah
You may convert this to a modern measure. AT: "six and one half liters" (See: Biblical Volume)
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half a hin
You may convert this to a modern measure AT: "two liters" (See: Biblical Volume)
made by fire
This can be stated in active form. AT: "that you burn on the altar" (See: Active or Passive)
to produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh
"to produce a smell that pleases Yahweh." The Lord being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offers the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the sacrifice. AT: "to please Yahweh by offering it" (See: Metaphor)
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cow
burnt offering
sacrifice
fulfill
vow
fellowship offering
fire
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