Levítico 22:19

19 para que sejais aceitos, oferecereis macho sem defeito, ou dos novilhos, ou dos cordeiros, ou das cabras.

Levítico 22:19 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 22:19

Ye shall offer at your own will
For vows and freewill offerings were at their own option, and depended on their own will and pleasure, and when offered should be with a willing mind, and from their whole heart: or "for good will to you"; as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan; or for gracious, acceptation, that is, that they might be well pleasing to God, and acceptable in his sight, so Jarchi; in order to which the following direction was strictly to be observed: a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, and of the goats;
bullocks, sheep, and goats, were the only sorts of beasts, out of which sacrifices were taken, and those that were for burnt offerings were always to be males, and unblemished, see ( Leviticus 1:3 Leviticus 1:10 ) ; but for other offerings, as peace offerings and sin offerings, females might be used, see ( Leviticus 3:1 ) ( 4:32 ) . Fowls are not mentioned, though burnt offerings were of them, because it was not required in them, only of beasts, that they should be males, and without blemish; for, as Jarchi observes, these were not rejected on account of a blemish, only for want of a member.

Levítico 22:19 In-Context

17 Disse mais o Senhor a Moisés:
18 Fala a Arão, e a seus filhos, e a todos os filhos de Israel, e dize-lhes: Todo homem da casa de Israel, ou dos estrangeiros em Israel, que oferecer a sua oferta, seja dos seus votos, seja das suas ofertas voluntárias que oferecerem ao Senhor em holocausto,
19 para que sejais aceitos, oferecereis macho sem defeito, ou dos novilhos, ou dos cordeiros, ou das cabras.
20 Nenhuma coisa, porém, que tiver defeito oferecereis, porque não será aceita a vosso favor.
21 E, quando alguém oferecer sacrifício de oferta pacífica ao Senhor para cumprir um voto, ou para oferta voluntária, seja do gado vacum, seja do gado miúdo, o animal será perfeito, para que seja aceito; nenhum defeito haverá nele.
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