New English Translation
Leviticus 9:3
3Then tell the Israelites: ‘Take a male goat for a sin offering and a calf and lamb, both a year old and flawless, for a burnt offering,
Leviticus 9:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;
- New International Version (NIV)Then say to the Israelites: ‘Take a male goat for a sin offering, a calf and a lamb—both a year old and without defect—for a burnt offering,
- English Standard Version (ESV)And say to the people of Israel, 'Take a male goat for a sin offering, and a calf and a lamb, both a year old without blemish, for a burnt offering,
- New King James Version (NKJV)And to the children of Israel you shall speak, saying, ‘Take a kid of the goats as a sin offering, and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, as a burnt offering,
Context of Leviticus 9:3
1On the eighth day Moses summoned Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel, 2and said to Aaron, “Take for yourself a bull calf for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both flawless, and present them before the Lord. Then tell the Israelites: ‘Take a male goat for a sin offering and a calf and lamb, both a year old and flawless, for a burnt offering, 4and an ox and a ram for peace offerings to sacrifice before the Lord, and a grain offering mixed with olive oil, for today the Lord is going to appear to you.’” 5So they took what Moses had commanded to the front of the Meeting Tent and the whole congregation presented them and stood before the Lord.
Read all of Leviticus 9Leviticus 9:3 word by word
וְאֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל תְּדַבֵּ֣ר לֵאמֹ֑ר קְח֤וּ שְׂעִיר־עִזִּים֙ לְחַטָּ֔את וְעֵ֨גֶל וָכֶ֧בֶשׂ בְּנֵי־שָׁנָ֛ה תְּמִימִ֖ם לְעֹלָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And unto the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- thou shalt speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
- ye a kidשָׂעִירώâ‛îyr ώâ‛ir · he-goatH8163
- of the goatsעֵז‛êz · goatH5795
- for a sin offeringחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sin: sin offeringH2403
- and a calfעֵ֫גֶל‛êgel · calfH5695
- and a lambכֶּ֫בֶשׂkebeώ · lambH3532
- of the firstבֵּןbên · son: agedH1121
- yearשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
- without blemishתָּמִיםtâmîym · unblemishedH8549
- for a burnt offeringעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
Cross-references for Leviticus 9:3
- Leviticus 4:23or his sin that he committed is made known to him, he must bring a flawless male goat as his offering.
- Leviticus 16:5He must also take two male goats from the congregation of the Israelites for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering.
- Ezra 6:17For the dedication of this temple of God they offered one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and twelve male goats for the sin of all Israel, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
- Ezra 10:19(They gave their word to send away their wives; their guilt offering was a ram from the flock for their guilt.)
- Isaiah 53:10Though the Lord desired to crush him and make him ill, once restitution is made, he will see descendants and enjoy long life, and the Lord’s purpose will be accomplished through him.
- Romans 8:3For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,
- 2 Corinthians 5:21God made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we would become the righteousness of God.
- Hebrews 9:26for then he would have had to suffer again and again since the foundation of the world. But now he has appeared once for all at the consummation of the ages to put away sin by his sacrifice.
- 1 Peter 2:24He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we may cease from sinning and live for righteousness. By his wounds you were healed.
- 1 Peter 3:18Because Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, to bring you to God, by being put to death in the flesh but by being made alive in the spirit.
- Revelation 5:9They were singing a new song: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals because you were killed, and at the cost of your own blood you have purchased for God persons from every tribe, language, people, and nation.
- Leviticus 9:2and said to Aaron, “Take for yourself a bull calf for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both flawless, and present them before the Lord.
- Leviticus 12:6“‘When the days of her purification are completed for a son or for a daughter, she must bring a one year old lamb for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or turtledove for a sin offering to the entrance of the Meeting Tent, to the priest.
- Leviticus 14:10“On the eighth day he must take two flawless male lambs, one flawless yearling female lamb, three-tenths of an ephah of choice wheat flour as a grain offering mixed with olive oil, and one log of olive oil,
- Leviticus 23:12On the day you wave the sheaf you must also offer a flawless yearling lamb for a burnt offering to the Lord,
- Exodus 12:5Your lamb must be perfect, a male, one year old; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats.
Commentaries on Leviticus 9:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Take ye a kid - In Leviticus 4:14; a young bullock is commanded to be offered for the sin of the people; but here the offering is a kid, which was the sacrifice appointed for the sin of the ruler, Leviticus 4:22, Leviticus 4:23, and hence some think that the reading of the Samaritan and the Septuagint is to be preferred. Speak unto the Elders of Israel, these being the only princes or rulers of Israel at that time; and for them it is possible this…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-6Verses 1-6 Leviticus 9:1 On the eighth day - i. e., on the first day after the week of consecration. Leviticus 9:2 A young calf - A bull calf, which might have been what we should call a yearling ox. Leviticus 9:3 A kid of the goats - A shaggy he-goat. See Leviticus 4:23 note. Leviticus 9:6 The glory of the Lord - Compare Exodus 16:7.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-4At the start of the priests' ministry, several sacrifices were required. The priests offered a sin offering and a whole burnt offering. The people offered a sin offering, a burnt offering, a peace offering, and a grain offering. These sacrifices made sure that all sin was atoned for and the covenant with God was affirmed. The only sacrifice not included was the guilt offering.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-241-7. Moses called ... Take thee a young calf for a sin offering--The directions in these sacred things were still given by Moses, the circumstances being extraordinary. But he was only the medium of communicating the divine will to the newly made priests. The first of their official acts was the sacrifice of another sin offering to atone for the defects of the inauguration services; and yet that sacrifice did not consist of a bullock--the sacrifice…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Leviticus 9
- 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
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