When you prepare a young bull as a burnt offering or sacrifice to fulfill a vow or as a peace offering to the LORD,
Parallel translations
- WEB When you prepare a bull for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice, to accomplish a vow, or for peace offerings to Yahweh;
- KJV And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD:
- NKJV And when you prepare a young bull as a burnt offering, or as a sacrifice to fulfill a vow, or as a peace offering to the Lord,
- NASB And when you prepare a bull as a burnt offering or a sacrifice, to fulfill a special vow, or for peace offerings to the Lord,
- NLT “When you present a young bull as a burnt offering or as a sacrifice to fulfill a vow or as a peace offering to the Lord,
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Quick answer
When offering a bull for a burnt, vow, or peace offering, special provisions applied. The greatest sacrifice required the most substantial accompaniments.
Overview
God addressed the offering of a bull, the largest animal, for various purposes including peace offerings that expressed fellowship with Him. The scale of the bull called for the fullest grain and drink offerings. These detailed laws underscore that approaching God is to be done thoughtfully and according to His instruction.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Lev 3:1“If one’s offering is a peace offering and he offers an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he must present it without blemish before the LORD.
- Lev 7:11–18Now this is the law of the peace offering that one may present to the LORD:
- Lev 1:3If one’s offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD.
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