And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the LORD be of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.
Parallel translations
- WEB “‘If his offering for a sacrifice of peace offerings to Yahweh is from the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without defect.
- BSB If, however, one’s peace offering to the LORD is from the flock, he must present a male or female without blemish.
- ESV “If his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering to the LORD is an animal from the flock, male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.
- NKJV ‘If his offering as a sacrifice of a peace offering to the Lord is of the flock, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.
- NASB But if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offerings to the Lord is from the flock, he shall offer it, male or female, without defect.
- NLT “If you present an animal from the flock as a peace offering to the Lord, it may be a male or a female, but it must have no defects.
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Quick answer
A peace offering from the flock must also be without defect, male or female. The same standard of unblemished quality applies to smaller fellowship offerings.
Overview
As with the herd, the flock peace offering permits male or female animals but still demands an animal without defect. This makes the fellowship offering accessible to those of more modest means while preserving its integrity. God's gracious provision for fellowship across all economic levels foreshadows the open access to peace with God granted to all in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
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- Lev 3:1–17And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD.
- Gal 4:4But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
- Acts 4:27For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
- Gal 3:28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
- Rom 12:1–2I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
- Lev 1:2Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock.
- Eph 1:10That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
- 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.
- Eph 2:13–22But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
- Isa 60:7All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.
- Titus 2:11–12For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
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