Leviticus 22:19

19 you must present a male without defect from the cattle, sheep or goats in order that it may be accepted on your behalf.

Leviticus 22:19 in Other Translations

KJV
19 Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.
ESV
19 if it is to be accepted for you it shall be a male without blemish, of the bulls or the sheep or the goats.
NLT
19 you will be accepted only if your offering is a male animal with no defects. It may be a bull, a ram, or a male goat.
MSG
19 must make sure that it is a male without defect from cattle, sheep, or goats for it to be acceptable.
CSB
19 must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for you to be accepted.

Leviticus 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.

Leviticus 22:19 In-Context

17 The LORD said to Moses,
18 “Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the Israelites and say to them: ‘If any of you—whether an Israelite or a foreigner residing in Israel—presents a gift for a burnt offering to the LORD, either to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering,
19 you must present a male without defect from the cattle, sheep or goats in order that it may be accepted on your behalf.
20 Do not bring anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.
21 When anyone brings from the herd or flock a fellowship offering to the LORD to fulfill a special vow or as a freewill offering, it must be without defect or blemish to be acceptable.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Leviticus 1:3; Leviticus 21:18-21; Numbers 28:11; Deuteronomy 15:21
  • 2. S Leviticus 1:2
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