Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.
Parallel translations
- WEB that you may be accepted, you shall offer a male without defect, of the bulls, of the sheep, or of the goats.
- BSB must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for it to be accepted on your behalf.
- NKJV you shall offer of your own free will a male without blemish from the cattle, from the sheep, or from the goats.
- NASB for you to be accepted—it must be a male without defect from the cattle, the sheep, or the goats.
- NLT 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.
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Quick answer
To be accepted, the offering must be a male without defect from the cattle, sheep, or goats.
Overview
Acceptability hinged on bringing an unblemished male animal, the best of the flock, not a leftover. God's worth required worship that cost something and was free of defect. This standard of a flawless offering points directly to Christ, 'a lamb without blemish or defect,' whose perfect sacrifice alone is fully accepted by God (1 Peter 1:19).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 18
- Lev 1:3If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD.
- Lev 1:10And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish.
- 1 Pet 2:22–24Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
- 2 Cor 5:21For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
- Exod 12:5Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
- 1 Pet 1:19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
- Eph 5:27That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
- Matt 27:24When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
- Heb 9:14How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
- Matt 27:54Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
- Matt 27:4Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
- Lev 4:32And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish.
- 1 Pet 3:18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
- John 19:4Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.
- Luke 23:14Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
- Luke 23:41And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
- Luke 23:47Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
- Matt 27:19When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
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