Leviticus 1:2

Leviticus 1:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the Lord, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock.
• New International Version (NIV)“Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When anyone among you brings an offering to the Lord, bring as your offering an animal from either the herd or the flock.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When any one of you brings an offering to the Lord, you shall bring your offering of livestock from the herd or from the flock.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When any one of you brings an offering to the Lord, you shall bring your offering of the livestock—of the herd and of the flock.

Context of Leviticus 1:2

1The Lord spoke to Moses from the Tent of Meeting. He told him the rules that Israel's people must obey. The Lord said, ‘Speak to Israel's people. Tell them this. When a person gives an animal to the Lord, it must be a cow or a sheep or a goat. 3A person may want to give a gift to the Lord. That gift must be a male animal from his group of animals. It must be perfect. He must burn the whole animal as a gift to the Lord. The person must bring it to the door of the Tent of Meeting. If he does, the Lord will accept his gift. 4The person must put his hand on the animal's head. Then he must kill it. The animal's death will pay for the person's sins.

Leviticus 1:2 word by word

דַּבֵּ֞ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם אָדָ֗ם כִּֽי־יַקְרִ֥יב מִכֶּ֛ם קָרְבָּ֖ן לַֽיהוָ֑ה מִן־הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה מִן־הַבָּקָר֙ וּמִן־הַצֹּ֔אן תַּקְרִ֖יבוּ אֶת־קָרְבַּנְכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• unto the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• and sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto them, If any manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• of you bringקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
• an offeringקׇרְבָּןqorbân qûrbân · offeringH7133
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• of the cattleבְּהֵמָהbehêmâh · animalH929
• of the herdבָּקָרbâqâr · cattleH1241
• and of the flockצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629

Cross-references for Leviticus 1:2

• Genesis 22:18I will bless all the nations on the earth through your descendants. I will do this because you have obeyed me.’
• Genesis 4:3One day, it was time for the harvest. Cain brought to the Lord some of his crops as an offering.
• 1 Chronicles 16:29Agree that the Lord's name is great. Bring a gift to offer to him in his temple. Worship the Lord, who is beautiful and holy.
• Romans 12:1My Christian friends, God has been very kind to us. Because of that, I really want you to serve God with your whole life. Offer your bodies to him like a sacrifice that continues to live. Serve him with everything that you have and that will please him. That is the true way to worship God.
• Ephesians 5:2Show that you love other people. Remember how much Christ loved us. He gave himself as a sacrifice on our behalf. He offered himself in a way that pleased God, like a sacrifice with a lovely smell.

Commentaries on Leviticus 1:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Bring an offering - The word קרבן korban, from קרב karab, to approach or draw near, signifies an offering or gift by which a person had access unto God: and this receives light from the universal custom that prevails in the east, no man being permitted to approach the presence of a superior without a present or gift; and the offering thus brought was called korban, which properly means the introduction-offering, or offering of access. This custom has been…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Speak unto the children of Israel - It is important to observe that these first instructions Leviticus 22:17-24, and to perform other strictly prescribed duties Leviticus 4:2 note), which belonged to the religious education of the nation. Offering - Hebrew: קרבן qorbân - the general name for what was formally given up to the service of God (compare Mark 7:11), and exactly corresponding to the words “offering” and “oblation.”Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3When: This introduces a major category, which is the process of presenting an offering. This is followed by conditions introduced by "if" (1:3, 10, 14). Leviticus 1:2–6:7 uses this when/if pattern throughout all the major offerings it describes. offering (Hebrew qorban; see study note on Mark 7:11) is a general term for all kinds of offerings and gifts, including those described in Leviticus 1–7.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them--If the subject of communication were of a temporal nature, the Levites were excluded; but if it were a spiritual matter, all the tribes were comprehended under this name (De 27:12). If any man of you bring an offering unto the Lord--The directions given here relate solely to voluntary or freewill offerings--those rendered over and above such, as being of standing and universal obligation, could not…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Leviticus 1

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings