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

19The offering must be a male that has no defects from your cattle, sheep, or goats in order to be accepted. 20Never bring any animal with a physical defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf. A person may bring the Lord a fellowship offering to fulfill a vow or for a freewill offering. Whether it is from the cattle, sheep, or goats, it must be an animal that has no defects in order to be accepted. It must never be an animal that has defects. 22Never bring the Lord an animal that is blind, has broken bones, cuts, warts, scabs, or ringworm. Never give the Lord any of these in a sacrifice by fire on the altar. 23You may use a bull or a sheep with a deformity or one that is stunted in growth as a freewill offering. However, it will not be accepted for a vow.

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⌞The Lord continued,⌟ “If your sacrifice is a fellowship offering of cattle in the Lord’s presence, it must be a male or female animal that has no defects.
• Leviticus 7:11“These are the instructions for the fellowship offering that you must bring to the Lord.
• Genesis 28:20Then Jacob made a vow: “If God will be with me and will watch over me on my trip and give me food to eat and clothes to wear,
• Genesis 35:1Then God said to Jacob, “Go to Bethel and live there. Make an altar there. I am the God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau.”
• Numbers 15:3you may bring offerings by fire to the Lord. They may be burnt offerings or any other kind of sacrifice. They may be offered to fulfill a vow, as a freewill offering, or as one of your festival offerings. They may be cattle, sheep, or goats—offerings that are a soothing aroma to the Lord.
• Deuteronomy 23:21If you make a vow to the Lord your God, don’t avoid keeping it. The Lord your God expects you to keep it. You would be guilty of a sin if you didn’t.
• Psalms 50:14Bring ⌞your⌟ thanks to God as a sacrifice, and keep your vows to the Most High.
• Proverbs 7:14“I have some sacrificial meat. Today I kept my vows.
• Ecclesiastes 5:4When you make a promise to God, don’t be slow to keep it because God doesn’t like fools. Keep your promise.

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