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

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. When a person brings an animal to the Lord as a special gift, it must be perfect. If it is, God will accept it. 22A person must not give to the Lord an animal that cannot see. The animal must not have a skin disease. And pus must not be coming from its body. The person must not burn an animal to the Lord on the altar that is not perfect. 23A person may give a bull or a sheep with a body that is the wrong shape. He can use it as an offering to eat with his friends (friendship offering). But God will not take this animal as a gift for a promise. That gift must be perfect. You must not put on the altar an animal that is not perfect.

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 3:1A person might want to give a friendship offering to the Lord. He must take a perfect animal from his group of animals. The animal can be male or female.
• Leviticus 7:11These rules are for friendship offerings to the Lord.
• Genesis 28:20Then Jacob made a promise to God. He said, ‘While I am on this journey, I want God to be with me and to take care of me. I want him to give me food to eat and clothes to wear.
• Genesis 35:1After these things had happened, God said to Jacob, ‘Go to Bethel and live there. Build an altar to worship me. I am the God who appeared to you when you were running away from Esau.’
• 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 23:21If you promise to give something to the Lord your God, be careful to bring your gift soon. If you do not bring it, that is a sin. The Lord will certainly demand it from you.
• Psalms 50:14Say “thank you” to me as your offering. Do whatever you have promised to do for me, the Most High God.
• Proverbs 7:14She said to him, ‘I offered a sacrifice to God today and I have the meat at my home.
• 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.

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