Numbers 15:3

3 then make ¹an offering by fire to the LORD, a burnt offering or a sacrifice to ²fulfill a special vow, or as a freewill offering or in your ³appointed times, to make a ⁴soothing aroma to the LORD, from the herd or from the flock.

Numbers 15:3 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 15:3

And will make an offering by fire unto the Lord, a burnt
offering
The first of these respects such offerings by fire, which were not wholly burnt, but part of them were eaten by the priests, ( Deuteronomy 18:1 ) ; and the latter such as were wholly burnt, unless the latter can be thought to be only an explanation of the former:

or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering;
these were peace offerings, some of which were for thanksgiving, and others were either a vow or a freewill offering, as here: see ( Leviticus 7:11 Leviticus 7:12 Leviticus 7:16 ) ;

or in your solemn feasts;
as the passover, pentecost of which, and the offerings in them, see ( Leviticus 23:4-37 ) ( Numbers 28:1-29:40 ) ;

to make a sweet savour unto the Lord;
for acceptance with him:

of the herd or of the flock;
a bullock of the one, a lamb or kid of the goats of the other; fowls are not mentioned, because burnt offerings of them required no drink offerings ^F6.

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 Maimon. Maaseh Hakorbanot, c. 2. sect. 2.

Numbers 15:3 In-Context

1 Now the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

2 "Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, 'When you enter the land where you are to live, which I am giving you,

3 then make an offering by fire to the LORD , a burnt offering or a sacrifice to fulfill a special vow, or as a freewill offering or in your appointed times, to make a soothing aroma to the LORD , from the herd or from the flock.

4 'The one who presents his offering shall present to the LORD a grain offering of one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with one-fourth of a hin of oil,

5 and you shall prepare wine for the drink offering, one-fourth of a hin, with the burnt offering or for the sacrifice, for each lamb.

Cross References

• 1. Leviticus 1:2, 3
• 2. Leviticus 22:21
• 3. Leviticus 23:1-44
• 4. Genesis 8:21; 2 Corinthians 2:15, 16; Philippians 4:18

Footnotes

• [a] Or "make a special votive offering"