“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.
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.
- KJV 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.
- BSB If, however, one’s peace offering to the LORD is from the flock, he must present a male or female 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.
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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.
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Cross-references · 11
- Lev 3:1–17“‘If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings; if he offers it from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without defect before Yahweh.
- Gal 4:4But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,
- Acts 4:27“For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you 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 slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
- Rom 12:1–2Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.
- Lev 1:2“Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When anyone of you offers an offering to Yahweh, you shall offer your offering of the livestock, from the herd and from the flock.
- Eph 1:10to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things on the earth, in him;
- Lev 1:10“‘If his offering is from the flock, from the sheep, or from the goats, for a burnt offering, he shall offer a male without defect.
- Eph 2:13–22But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ.
- Isa 60:7All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered together to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve you. They will be accepted as offerings on my altar; and I will beautify my glorious house.
- Titus 2:11–12For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
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