Leviticus 22:21

Leviticus 22:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.
• New International Version (NIV)When anyone brings from the herd or flock a fellowship offering to the Lord to fulfill a special vow or as a freewill offering, it must be without defect or blemish to be acceptable.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when anyone offers a sacrifice of peace offerings to the Lord to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering from the herd or from the flock, to be accepted it must be perfect; there shall be no blemish in it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And whoever offers a sacrifice of a peace offering to the Lord, to fulfill his vow, or a freewill offering from the cattle or the sheep, it must be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no defect in it.

Context of Leviticus 22:21

19must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for you to be accepted. 20You are not to present anything that has a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf. “When a man presents a fellowship sacrifice to the Lord to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering from the herd or flock, it has to be unblemished to be acceptable; there must be no defect in it. 22You are not to present any animal to the Lord that is blind, injured, maimed, or has a running sore, festering rash, or scabs; you may not put any of them on the altar as a food offering to the Lord. 23You may sacrifice as a freewill offering any animal from the herd or flock that has an elongated or stunted limb, but it is not acceptable as a vow offering.

Leviticus 22:21 word by word

וְאִ֗ישׁ כִּֽי־יַקְרִ֤יב זֶֽבַח־שְׁלָמִים֙ לַיהוָ֔ה לְפַלֵּא־נֶ֙דֶר֙ א֣וֹ לִנְדָבָ֔ה בַּבָּקָ֖ר א֣וֹ בַצֹּ֑אן תָּמִ֤ים יִֽהְיֶה֙ לְרָצ֔וֹן כָּל־מ֖וּם לֹ֥א יִהְיֶה־בּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And whosoeverאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• offerethקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
• a sacrificeזֶ֫בַחzebach · sacrificeH2077
• of peace offeringsשֶׁ֫לֶםshelem · peace offeringH8002
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• to accomplishפָּלָאpâlâ' · to wonderH6381
• vowנֶ֫דֶרneder nêder · vowH5088
• or a freewill offeringנְדָבָהnedâbâh · voluntarinessH5071
• in beevesבָּקָרbâqâr · cattleH1241
• or sheepצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629
• it shall be perfectתָּמִיםtâmîym · unblemishedH8549
• to be acceptedרָצוֹןrâtsôn râtsôn · acceptanceH7522
• there shall be no blemishמוּםm'ûm mûm · blemishH3971

Cross-references for Leviticus 22:21

• Leviticus 3:1“If his offering is a fellowship sacrifice, and he is presenting an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he is to present one without blemish before the Lord.
• Leviticus 7:11“Now this is the law of the fellowship sacrifice that someone may present to the Lord:
• Genesis 28:20Then Jacob made a vow: “If God will be with me and watch over me during this journey I’m making, if he provides me with food to eat and clothing to wear,
• Genesis 35:1God said to Jacob, “Get up! Go to Bethel and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.”
• Numbers 15:3and you make a food offering to the Lord from the herd or flock — either a burnt offering or a sacrifice, to fulfill a vow, or as a freewill offering, or at your appointed festivals — to produce a pleasing aroma for the Lord,
• Deuteronomy 23:21“If you make a vow to the Lord your God, do not be slow to keep it, because he will require it of you, and it will be counted against you as sin.
• Psalms 50:14Offer a thanksgiving sacrifice to God, and pay your vows to the Most High.
• Proverbs 7:14“I’ve made fellowship offerings; today I’ve fulfilled my vows.
• Ecclesiastes 5:4When you make a vow to God, don’t delay fulfilling it, because he does not delight in fools. Fulfill what you vow.

Commentaries on Leviticus 22:21

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21A peace offering could be given in different ways: as a thanksgiving offering, an offering to fulfill a vow, or as a voluntary offering (see Leviticus 3:1–17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-3319. Ye shall offer at your own will--rather, to your being accepted. a male without blemish--This law (Le 1:3) is founded on a sense of natural propriety, which required the greatest care to be taken in the selection of animals for sacrifice. The reason for this extreme caution is found in the fact that sacrifices are either an expression of praise to God for His goodness, or else they are the designed means of conciliating or retaining His favor. No…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 22:21

• Blemish
• Dedication
• Free-Will Offerings
• Offerings
• Vows

In the dictionaries

• Freewill offering
• Peace offerings
• Beeves
• Blemish
• Defile
• Accomplish
• Criticism
• Ezekiel
• Holiness
• Law in the Old Testament

Commentaries on Leviticus 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings