New English Translation
Leviticus 1:2
2“Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘When someone among you presents an offering to the Lord, you must present your offering from the domesticated animals, either from the herd or from the flock.
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
1Then the Lord called to Moses and spoke to him from the Meeting Tent: “Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘When someone among you presents an offering to the Lord, you must present your offering from the domesticated animals, either from the herd or from the flock. 3“‘If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd he must present it as a flawless male; he must present it at the entrance of the Meeting Tent for its acceptance before the Lord. 4He must lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted for him to make atonement on his behalf.
Read all of Leviticus 1Leviticus 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 22:18Because you have obeyed me, all the nations of the earth will pronounce blessings on one another using the name of your descendants.’”
- Genesis 4:3At the designated time Cain brought some of the fruit of the ground for an offering to the Lord.
- 1 Chronicles 16:29Ascribe to the Lord the splendor he deserves! Bring an offering and enter his presence! Worship the Lord in holy attire!
- Romans 12:1Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice – alive, holy, and pleasing to God – which is your reasonable service.
- Ephesians 5:2and live in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.
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
In the dictionaries
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
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