Leviticus 19:5

5 "When you offer a fellowship sacrifice to the Lord, sacrifice it that you may be accepted.

Leviticus 19:5 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 19:5

And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord,
&c.] Which were of three sorts, a thanksgiving, a vow, and a voluntary offering, ( Leviticus 7:11 Leviticus 7:12 Leviticus 7:16 ) ; the latter seems to be here meant, as appears by what follows:

ye shall offer it at your own will;
a voluntary freewill offering, of their own accord, and not by force, as Aben Ezra; and in such offerings they were left to their liberty to offer what they pleased, it might be of the flock, or of the herd, a male or a female, ( Leviticus 3:1 Leviticus 3:6 ) . The Targum of Jonathan is

``for your acceptation;''

that is, that should be offered, and in such a manner as to be accepted of you with God; which sense is countenanced by ( Leviticus 19:7 ) ; and becomes acceptable, when what follows about eating them is attended to.

Leviticus 19:5 In-Context

3 "Each of you is to respect his mother and father. You are to keep My Sabbaths; I am the Lord your God.

4 Do not turn to idols or make cast images of gods for yourselves; I am the Lord your God.

5 "When you offer a fellowship sacrifice to the Lord, sacrifice it that you may be accepted.

6 It is to be eaten on the day you sacrifice [it] or on the next day, but what remains on the third day must be burned up.

7 If any is eaten on the third day, it is a repulsive thing; it will not be accepted.