Present to the LORD an offering made by fire, a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished.
Parallel translations
- WEB but you shall offer an offering made by fire, a burnt offering to Yahweh: two young bulls, and one ram, and seven male lambs a year old; they shall be to you without defect;
- KJV But ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven lambs of the first year: they shall be unto you without blemish:
- NKJV And you shall present an offering made by fire as a burnt offering to the Lord: two young bulls, one ram, and seven lambs in their first year. Be sure they are without blemish.
- NASB But you shall present an offering by fire, a burnt offering to the Lord: two bulls and one ram, and seven male lambs one year old, that you have without defect.
- NLT As a special gift you must present a burnt offering to the Lord—two young bulls, one ram, and seven one-year-old male lambs, all with no defects.
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Quick answer
During Unleavened Bread Israel offered a daily burnt offering of two bulls, a ram, and seven unblemished lambs to the Lord.
Overview
The festival was marked by generous burnt offerings repeated each day, all required to be without defect. The insistence on flawless animals reflected the worthiness due to God and the seriousness of approaching Him. These spotless victims anticipate the lamb 'without blemish or spot,' Jesus Christ, whose perfection alone makes worship acceptable (1 Peter 1:19).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Deut 15:21But if an animal has a defect, is lame or blind, or has any serious flaw, you must not sacrifice it to the LORD your God.
- Ezek 45:21–25On the fourteenth day of the first month you are to observe the Passover, a feast of seven days, during which unleavened bread shall be eaten.
- Num 28:31Offer them with their drink offerings in addition to the regular burnt offering and its grain offering. The animals must be unblemished.
- Num 29:8Present as a pleasing aroma to the LORD a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
- Lev 22:20You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.
- Mal 1:13–14You also say: ‘Oh, what a nuisance!’ And you turn up your nose at it,” says the LORD of Hosts. “You bring offerings that are stolen, lame, or sick! Should I accept these from your hands?” asks the LORD.
- 1 Pet 1:19but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
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