Leviticus 22:18

Leviticus 22:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whatsoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the Lord for a burnt offering;
• New International Version (NIV)“Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the Israelites and say to them: ‘If any of you—whether an Israelite or a foreigner residing in Israel—presents a gift for a burnt offering to the Lord, either to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering,
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Speak to Aaron and his sons and all the people of Israel and say to them, When any one of the house of Israel or of the sojourners in Israel presents a burnt offering as his offering, for any of their vows or freewill offerings that they offer to the Lord,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Speak to Aaron and his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘Whatever man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, who offers his sacrifice for any of his vows or for any of his freewill offerings, which they offer to the Lord as a burnt offering—

Context of Leviticus 22:18

16If the people eat them they are sinning. They will have to pay for their sin. I am the Lord and I make them holy.’ 17The Lord said to Moses, ‘Say this to Aaron, to his sons and to all the people. If any person gives a gift to the Lord, 19he must give a bull, a sheep or a goat. The gift may be for a promise, or to thank God for something or for a friendship offering. The animal must be perfect. 20They must not give any animal that is not perfect. The Lord will not accept that animal.

Leviticus 22:18 word by word

דַּבֵּ֨ר אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֜ן וְאֶל־בָּנָ֗יו וְאֶל֙ כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם אִ֣ישׁ אִישׁ֩ מִבֵּ֨ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל וּמִן־הַגֵּ֣ר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַקְרִ֤יב קָרְבָּנוֹ֙ לְכָל־נִדְרֵיהֶם֙ וּלְכָל־נִדְבוֹתָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־יַקְרִ֥יבוּ לַיהוָ֖ה לְעֹלָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• unto Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• and to his sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• and unto all the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• and sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto them, Whatsoeverאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• or of the strangersגֵּרgêr gêyr · sojournerH1616
• that will offerקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
• his oblationקׇרְבָּןqorbân qûrbân · offeringH7133
• for all his vowsנֶ֫דֶרneder nêder · vowH5088
• and for all his freewill offeringsנְדָבָהnedâbâh · voluntarinessH5071
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• for a burnt offeringעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930

Cross-references for Leviticus 22:18

• Leviticus 1:2The 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.
• Leviticus 17:10An Israelite or a foreigner who lives among you must not eat blood. And they must not drink it. If somebody does, God will turn away from him. He will take that person away from his people.
• Numbers 15:14A stranger who is living in your land may want to give a gift by fire to the Lord. He must do the same as you do now, and for all future time.
• Leviticus 7:16The gift to God may be for a promise. The gift may be because the person loves God. That person will not have to eat it all on the same day. He can eat some of it on the next day.
• Leviticus 23:38These are not the usual Sabbath gifts to the Lord. They are not gifts to give thanks or for promises to the Lord. But they are extra gifts for special days.
• Numbers 15:3When you are living there, you can sacrifice bulls, male sheep or goats to the Lord. You will burn them on the altar as a burnt offering. You may offer special sacrifices to the Lord when you have promised to do it. Or you may offer sacrifices because you choose to do it. Also, you will give sacrifices during your regular festivals. The smell of these sacrifices as they burn will please the Lord.
• Deuteronomy 12:6That is where you must take your burnt offerings and other sacrifices to offer to the Lord. Take your tithes and offerings to him there. Take the gifts that you have promised to give, and the gifts that you choose to give. Take the firstborn animals from your cows, sheep and goats.
• Psalms 22:25Yes, I will praise you, God, in the great meeting of your people. I will give to you what I have promised to give. Everyone who serves you, Lord, will see that.
• Psalms 56:12I have made special promises to you, God, and I will do what I have promised. I will offer to you a sacrifice to say ‘thank you’.
• Psalms 61:5You, God, have heard my promises to you. You have blessed me, as you bless all those people who serve you.
• Psalms 65:1God, it is right for us to praise you in Zion. There, we will offer to you the gifts that we have promised.
• Psalms 66:13I will bring burnt offerings to your Temple. I will bring to you the gifts that I promised.
• Psalms 116:14I will give to the Lord everything that I have promised. I will do that when all his people meet together.
• Ecclesiastes 5:4If you make a promise to God, quickly do what you have promised. God is not pleased with foolish people. So give what you have promised to give.
• Jonah 1:16When they saw what had happened, the sailors became very afraid of the Lord's power. They offered a sacrifice to him and they promised that they would serve him.
• Jonah 2:9But as for me, I will sing to thank you. I will offer a sacrifice to you. I will do everything that I have promised to do. The Lord is the one who saves people!’

Commentaries on Leviticus 22:18

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18People could choose to present a gift instead of a burnt offering (see 1:3).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 22:18

• Dedication
• Offerings
• Strangers
• Vows

In the dictionaries

• Aaron
• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Burnt offering
• Children of Israel
• Defile
• Criticism
• Ezekiel
• Holiness

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