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.
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:
- BSB 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.
- 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 15:21If it has any defect, is lame or blind, or has any defect whatever, you shall not sacrifice it to Yahweh your God.
- Ezek 45:21–25In the first month, in the fourteenth day of the month, you shall have the Passover, a feast of seven days; unleavened bread shall be eaten.
- Num 28:31Besides the continual burnt offering, and its meal offering, you shall offer them and their drink offerings. See that they are without defect.
- Num 29:8but you shall offer a burnt offering to Yahweh for a pleasant aroma: one young bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old; all without defect;
- Lev 22:20But whatever has a defect, that you shall not offer; for it shall not be acceptable for you.
- Mal 1:13–14You say also, ‘Behold, what a weariness it is!’ and you have sniffed at it”, says Yahweh of Armies; “and you have brought that which was taken by violence, the lame, and the sick; thus you bring the offering. Should I accept this at your hand?” says Yahweh.
- 1 Pet 1:19but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish or spot, the blood of Christ;
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