Leviticus

Leviticus 22:20–25

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 ox^b 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 22:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You must not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
present	תַקְרִ֑יבוּ	ṯaq·rî·ḇū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7126 come near, approach
anything	כֹּ֛ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
with	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
a defect	מ֖וּם	mūm	Noun - masculine singular	H3971 blemish, defect
because	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be	יִהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
accepted	לְרָצ֖וֹן	lə·rā·ṣō·wn	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
on your behalf	לָכֶֽם׃	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural

Leviticus 22:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a man	וְאִ֗ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
presents	יַקְרִ֤יב	yaq·rîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
a peace offering	שְׁלָמִים֙	šə·lā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering'
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
from the herd	בַּבָּקָ֖ר	bab·bā·qār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
flock	בַצֹּ֑אן	ḇaṣ·ṣōn	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
to fulfill	לְפַלֵּא־	lə·p̄al·lê-	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
a vow	נֶ֙דֶר֙	ne·ḏer	Noun - masculine singular	H5088 vow
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
as a freewill offering	לִנְדָבָ֔ה	lin·ḏā·ḇāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H5071 voluntariness, freewill-offering
it must be	יִֽהְיֶה֙	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
without blemish	תָּמִ֤ים	tā·mîm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8549 complete, sound
defect	מ֖וּם	mūm	Noun - masculine singular	H3971 blemish, defect
to be acceptable	לְרָצ֔וֹן	lə·rā·ṣō·wn	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will

Leviticus 22:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to present	תַקְרִ֥יבוּ	ṯaq·rî·ḇū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7126 come near, approach
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
that is blind	עַוֶּרֶת֩	‘aw·we·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5788 blindness
injured	שָׁב֜וּר	šā·ḇūr	Noun - masculine singular	H7667 breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash
or	אוֹ־	’ōw-	Conjunction	H176 or
maimed	חָר֣וּץ	ḥā·rūṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H2742 sharp, diligent
or	א֨וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
anything with a running sore	יַבֶּ֗לֶת	yab·be·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H2990 running, suppurating
a festering rash	גָרָב֙	ḡā·rāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H1618 itch, scab
or a scab	יַלֶּ֔פֶת	yal·le·p̄eṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H3217 scab, scurf
you must not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
put	תִתְּנ֥וּ	ṯit·tə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
any of these	מֵהֶ֛ם	mê·hem	Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
as a food offering	וְאִשֶּׁ֗ה	wə·’iš·šeh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H801 an offering made by fire
to the LORD	לַיהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Leviticus 22:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You may present	תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה	ta·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
as a freewill offering	נְדָבָה֙	nə·ḏā·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5071 voluntariness, freewill-offering
an ox	וְשׁ֥וֹר	wə·šō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7794 head of cattle
or sheep	וָשֶׂ֖ה	wā·śeh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)
that has a deformed	שָׂר֣וּעַ	śā·rū·a‘	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H8311 extend
or stunted limb	וְקָל֑וּט	wə·qā·lūṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H7038 be stunted
but it is not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
acceptable	יֵרָצֶֽה׃	yê·rā·ṣeh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
in fulfillment of a vow	וּלְנֵ֖דֶר	ū·lə·nê·ḏer	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5088 vow

Leviticus 22:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to present	תַקְרִ֖יבוּ	ṯaq·rî·ḇū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7126 come near, approach
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
bruised	וּמָע֤וּךְ	ū·mā·‘ūḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H4600 press, squeeze
crushed	וְכָתוּת֙	wə·ḵā·ṯūṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H3807 beat, crush by beating
torn	וְנָת֣וּק	wə·nā·ṯūq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H5423 pull, draw, tear away, apart, off
or cut	וְכָר֔וּת	wə·ḵā·rūṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
you are not to	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
sacrifice them	תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃	ṯa·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
in your land	וּֽבְאַרְצְכֶ֖ם	ū·ḇə·’ar·ṣə·ḵem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H776 earth, land

Leviticus 22:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Neither you nor	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
a foreigner	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
shall present	תַקְרִ֛יבוּ	ṯaq·rî·ḇū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7126 come near, approach
food	לֶ֥חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3899 bread, food
to your God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
from any	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
such	אֵ֑לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
They will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be accepted	יֵרָצ֖וּ	yê·rā·ṣū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
on your behalf	לָכֶֽם׃פ	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they are deformed	מָשְׁחָתָ֤ם	mā·šə·ḥā·ṯām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4893 disfigurement
and flawed	מ֣וּם	mūm	Noun - masculine singular	H3971 blemish, defect