Leviticus

Leviticus 22:18–25

18“Speak to Aaron and his sons and all the Israelites and tell them, ‘Any man of the house of Israel or any foreign resident who presents a gift for a burnt offering to the LORD, whether to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, 19must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for it to be accepted on your behalf. 20You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.

21When a man presents a peace offering to the LORD from the herd or flock to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, it must be without blemish or defect to be acceptable. 22You are not to present to the LORD any animal that is blind, injured, or maimed, or anything with a running sore, a festering rash, or a scab; you must not put any of these on the altar as a food offering to the LORD.

23You may present as a freewill offering an oxb or sheep that has a deformed or stunted limb, but it is not acceptable in fulfillment of a vow. 24You are not to present to the LORD an animal whose testicles are bruised, crushed, torn, or cut; you are not to sacrifice them in your land. 25Neither you nor a foreigner shall present food to your God from any such animal. They will not be accepted on your behalf, because they are deformed and flawed.’”

Footnotes

  • b 22:23 Or a bull or a cow

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Leviticus 22:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Speakדַּבֵּ֨רdab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
and his sonsבָּנָ֗יוbā·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֖wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
themאֲלֵהֶ֑ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
Any manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
ofוּמִן־ū·min-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the houseמִבֵּ֨יתmib·bêṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
or any foreign residentהַגֵּ֣רhag·gêrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1616 sojourner
whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
presentsיַקְרִ֤יבyaq·rîḇVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7126 come near, approach
a giftקָרְבָּנוֹ֙qā·rə·bā·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7133 offering, oblation
for a burnt offeringלְעֹלָֽה׃lə·‘ō·lāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH5930 whole burnt-offering
to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
whether to fulfill a vowנִדְרֵיהֶם֙niḏ·rê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH5088 vow
or as aוּלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
freewill offeringנִדְבוֹתָ֔םniḏ·ḇō·w·ṯāmNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH5071 voluntariness, freewill-offering

Leviticus 22:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
must offer an unblemishedתָּמִ֣יםtā·mîmAdjective - masculine singularH8549 complete, sound
maleזָכָ֔רzā·ḵārNoun - masculine singularH2145 male
from the cattleבַּבָּקָ֕רbab·bā·qārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1241 cattle, herd, ox
sheepבַּכְּשָׂבִ֖יםbak·kə·śā·ḇîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3775 lamb
or goatsוּבָֽעִזִּֽים׃ū·ḇā·‘iz·zîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH5795 she-goat
in order for it to be accepted on your behalfלִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֑םlir·ṣō·nə·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will

Leviticus 22:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You must notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
presentתַקְרִ֑יבוּṯaq·rî·ḇūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7126 come near, approach
anythingכֹּ֛לkōlNoun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
withאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
a defectמ֖וּםmūmNoun - masculine singularH3971 blemish, defect
becauseכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
it will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
beיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
acceptedלְרָצ֖וֹןlə·rā·ṣō·wnPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
on your behalfלָכֶֽם׃lā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural

Leviticus 22:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
a manוְאִ֗ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
presentsיַקְרִ֤יבyaq·rîḇVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7126 come near, approach
a peace offeringשְׁלָמִים֙šə·lā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering'
to the LORDלַיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
from the herdבַּבָּקָ֖רbab·bā·qārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1241 cattle, herd, ox
orא֣וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
flockבַצֹּ֑אןḇaṣ·ṣōnPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
to fulfillלְפַלֵּא־lə·p̄al·lê-Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
a vowנֶ֙דֶר֙ne·ḏerNoun - masculine singularH5088 vow
orא֣וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
as a freewill offeringלִנְדָבָ֔הlin·ḏā·ḇāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH5071 voluntariness, freewill-offering
it must beיִֽהְיֶה֙yih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
without blemishתָּמִ֤יםtā·mîmAdjective - masculine singularH8549 complete, sound
defectמ֖וּםmūmNoun - masculine singularH3971 blemish, defect
to be acceptableלְרָצ֔וֹןlə·rā·ṣō·wnPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will

Leviticus 22:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to presentתַקְרִ֥יבוּṯaq·rî·ḇūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7126 come near, approach
to the LORDלַיהוָ֑הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
that is blindעַוֶּרֶת֩‘aw·we·reṯNoun - feminine singularH5788 blindness
injuredשָׁב֜וּרšā·ḇūrNoun - masculine singularH7667 breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash
orאוֹ־’ōw-ConjunctionH176 or
maimedחָר֣וּץḥā·rūṣNoun - masculine singularH2742 sharp, diligent
orא֨וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
anything with a running soreיַבֶּ֗לֶתyab·be·leṯNoun - feminine singularH2990 running, suppurating
a festering rashגָרָב֙ḡā·rāḇNoun - masculine singularH1618 itch, scab
or a scabיַלֶּ֔פֶתyal·le·p̄eṯNoun - feminine singularH3217 scab, scurf
you must notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
putתִתְּנ֥וּṯit·tə·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
any of theseמֵהֶ֛םmê·hemPreposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
as a food offeringוְאִשֶּׁ֗הwə·’iš·šehConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH801 an offering made by fire
to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Leviticus 22:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You may presentתַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
as a freewill offeringנְדָבָה֙nə·ḏā·ḇāhNoun - feminine singularH5071 voluntariness, freewill-offering
an oxוְשׁ֥וֹרwə·šō·wrConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7794 head of cattle
or sheepוָשֶׂ֖הwā·śehConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)
that has a deformedשָׂר֣וּעַśā·rū·a‘Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH8311 extend
or stunted limbוְקָל֑וּטwə·qā·lūṭConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH7038 be stunted
but it is notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
acceptableיֵרָצֶֽה׃yê·rā·ṣehVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
in fulfillment of a vowוּלְנֵ֖דֶרū·lə·nê·ḏerConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5088 vow

Leviticus 22:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to presentתַקְרִ֖יבוּṯaq·rî·ḇūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7126 come near, approach
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
bruisedוּמָע֤וּךְū·mā·‘ūḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH4600 press, squeeze
crushedוְכָתוּת֙wə·ḵā·ṯūṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH3807 beat, crush by beating
tornוְנָת֣וּקwə·nā·ṯūqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH5423 pull, draw, tear away, apart, off
or cutוְכָר֔וּתwə·ḵā·rūṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
you are not toלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sacrifice themתַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ṯa·‘ă·śūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
in your landוּֽבְאַרְצְכֶ֖םū·ḇə·’ar·ṣə·ḵemConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH776 earth, land

Leviticus 22:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Neither you norלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
a foreignerבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
shall presentתַקְרִ֛יבוּṯaq·rî·ḇūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7126 come near, approach
foodלֶ֥חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singular constructH3899 bread, food
to your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
from anyמִכָּל־mik·kālPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
suchאֵ֑לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
They will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be acceptedיֵרָצ֖וּyê·rā·ṣūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
on your behalfלָכֶֽם׃פlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
becauseכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they are deformedמָשְׁחָתָ֤םmā·šə·ḥā·ṯāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH4893 disfigurement
and flawedמ֣וּםmūmNoun - masculine singularH3971 blemish, defect

Cross-references

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Leviticus 22:18 Leviticus 1:2 · Deuteronomy 12:6 · Numbers 15:3 · Psalm 56:12 · Leviticus 1:10 · Jonah 1:16 · Jonah 2:9

Leviticus 22:19 Leviticus 1:3 · Leviticus 1:10 · 1 Peter 2:22–24 · 1 Peter 1:19 · Exodus 12:5 · Ephesians 5:27 · 2 Corinthians 5:21

Leviticus 22:20 Deuteronomy 17:1 · Malachi 1:8 · Deuteronomy 15:21 · Hebrews 9:14 · 1 Peter 1:19 · Malachi 1:13–14 · Leviticus 22:25

Leviticus 22:21 Numbers 15:8 · Numbers 15:3 · Leviticus 3:6 · Ecclesiastes 5:4–5 · Leviticus 3:1 · Deuteronomy 23:21–23

Leviticus 22:22 Leviticus 22:20 · Malachi 1:8 · Leviticus 1:9 · Leviticus 1:13 · Leviticus 3:3 · Leviticus 3:5 · Leviticus 21:18–21

Leviticus 22:23 Leviticus 21:18

Leviticus 22:24 Leviticus 22:20 · Deuteronomy 23:1

Leviticus 22:25 Leviticus 21:6 · Numbers 15:14–16 · Malachi 1:12–14 · Ezra 6:8–10 · Malachi 1:7–8 · Ephesians 2:12 · Leviticus 21:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.