Leviticus 22:22

Leviticus 22:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the Lord, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)Do not offer to the Lord the blind, the injured or the maimed, or anything with warts or festering or running sores. Do not place any of these on the altar as a food offering presented to the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Animals blind or disabled or mutilated or having a discharge or an itch or scabs you shall not offer to the Lord or give them to the Lord as a food offering on the altar.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Those that are blind or broken or maimed, or have an ulcer or eczema or scabs, you shall not offer to the Lord, nor make an offering by fire of them on the altar to the Lord.

Context of Leviticus 22:22

20Never bring any animal with a physical defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf. 21A 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. Never 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. 24Never bring the Lord an animal that has bruised, crushed, torn out, or cut out testicles. Never do any of these things to an animal in your land.

Leviticus 22:22 word by word

עַוֶּרֶת֩ א֨וֹ שָׁב֜וּר אוֹ־חָר֣וּץ אֽוֹ־יַבֶּ֗לֶת א֤וֹ גָרָב֙ א֣וֹ יַלֶּ֔פֶת לֹא־תַקְרִ֥יבוּ אֵ֖לֶּה לַיהוָ֑ה וְאִשֶּׁ֗ה לֹא־תִתְּנ֥וּ מֵהֶ֛ם עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ לַיהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Blindעַוֶּ֫רֶת‛ivvârôn ‛avvereth · blindnessH5788
• or brokenשָׁבַרshâbar · to breakH7665
• or maimedחָרַץchârats · to decideH2782
• or having a wenיַבָּלyabbêl · runningH2990
• or scurvyגָּרָבgârâb · scabH1618
• or scabbedיַלֶּ֫פֶתyallepheth · scabH3217
• ye shall not offerקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
• these unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• nor makeנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• an offering by fireאִשֶּׁה'ishshâh · food offeringH801
• of them upon the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196

Cross-references for Leviticus 22:22

• Leviticus 22:20Never bring any animal with a physical defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.
• Leviticus 21:18Indeed, no one who has a physical defect may ever come near ⌞the altar⌟. That means anyone who is blind or lame, who has a disfigured face, a deformity,
• Malachi 1:8When you bring a blind animal to sacrifice, isn’t that wrong? When you bring a lame or a sick animal, isn’t that wrong? Try offering it to your governor. Would he accept it from you? Would he welcome you?” asks the Lord of Armies.
• Leviticus 1:9Wash the internal organs and legs. Then the priest will burn all of it on the altar. It is a burnt offering, an offering by fire, a soothing aroma to the Lord.
• Leviticus 3:3From your offering remove the fat that covers the internal organs

Commentaries on Leviticus 22:22

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22Compare Leviticus 21:19; Deuteronomy 15:21.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-33This section, which discusses priestly rules, six times repeats the phrase I am the Lord who sanctifies (Leviticus 21:15, 23; 22:9, 16, 32; see also 21:8). These words emphasize the link between God's holiness and the holiness expected of priests. This extended to all of Israel (see 8:10; 11:44–45; 19:2). The text specifically addresses priests in 21:1–22:16, while including both clergy and common people in 22:17–33.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 22:22

• Blemish
• Blindness
• Dedication
• Offerings
• Scab
• Scurvy
• Vows
• Wen

In the dictionaries

• Blemish
• Defile
• Criticism
• Ezekiel
• Holiness
• Law in the Old Testament
• Leviticus
• Maimed
• Pentateuch
• Sacrifice

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