Leviticus 1:10

Leviticus 1:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘If the offering is a burnt offering from the flock, from either the sheep or the goats, you are to offer a male without defect.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"If his gift for a burnt offering is from the flock, from the sheep or goats, he shall bring a male without blemish,
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘If his offering is of the flocks—of the sheep or of the goats—as a burnt sacrifice, he shall bring a male without blemish.

Context of Leviticus 1:10

8They will arrange the pieces of the offering, including the head and fat, on the wood burning on the altar. 9But the internal organs and the legs must first be washed with water. Then the priest will burn the entire sacrifice on the altar as a burnt offering. It is a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the Lord. “If the animal you present as a burnt offering is from the flock, it may be either a sheep or a goat, but it must be a male with no defects. 11Slaughter the animal on the north side of the altar in the Lord’s presence, and Aaron’s sons, the priests, will splatter its blood against all sides of the altar. 12Then cut the animal in pieces, and the priests will arrange the pieces of the offering, including the head and fat, on the wood burning on the altar.

Leviticus 1:10 word by word

וְאִם־מִן־הַצֹּ֨אן קָרְבָּנ֧וֹ מִן־הַכְּשָׂבִ֛ים א֥וֹ מִן־הָעִזִּ֖ים לְעֹלָ֑ה זָכָ֥ר תָּמִ֖ים יַקְרִיבֶֽנּוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And if his offeringקׇרְבָּןqorbân qûrbân · offeringH7133
• of the flocksצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629
• of the sheepכֶּ֫שֶׂבkeώeb · sheepH3775
• or of the goatsעֵז‛êz · goatH5795
• for a burnt sacrificeעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• he shall bringקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
• it a maleזָכָרzâkâr · maleH2145
• without blemishתָּמִיםtâmîym · unblemishedH8549

Cross-references for Leviticus 1:10

• Leviticus 1:2“Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. When you present an animal as an offering to the Lord, you may take it from your herd of cattle or your flock of sheep and goats.
• Genesis 4:4Abel also brought a gift—the best portions of the firstborn lambs from his flock. The Lord accepted Abel and his gift,
• Genesis 8:20Then Noah built an altar to the Lord, and there he sacrificed as burnt offerings the animals and birds that had been approved for that purpose.
• Isaiah 53:6All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God’s paths to follow our own. Yet the Lord laid on him the sins of us all.
• John 1:29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
• Leviticus 1:3“If the animal you present as a burnt offering is from the herd, it must be a male with no defects. Bring it to the entrance of the Tabernacle so you may be accepted by the Lord.
• Leviticus 4:23When he becomes aware of his sin, he must bring as his offering a male goat with no defects.
• Leviticus 22:19you will be accepted only if your offering is a male animal with no defects. It may be a bull, a ram, or a male goat.
• Malachi 1:14“Cursed is the cheat who promises to give a fine ram from his flock but then sacrifices a defective one to the Lord. For I am a great king,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “and my name is feared among the nations!

Commentaries on Leviticus 1:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10His offering be of the flocks - See Clarke on Leviticus 1:2; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Of the flocks - These directions are more brief than those for the bullock. The burnt-offering of the sheep must have been that with which the people were most familiar in the daily morning and evening service. Exodus 29:38-42. Sheep were preferred for sacrifice when they could be obtained, except in some special sin-offerings in which goats were required Leviticus 4:23; Leviticus 9:3; Leviticus 16:5. The lamb “without blemish” is a well-known type of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 Those who could not offer a bullock, were to bring a sheep or a goat; and those who were not able to do that, were accepted of God, if they brought a turtle-dove, or a pigeon. Those creatures were chosen for sacrifice which were mild, and gentle, and harmless; to show the innocence and meekness that were in Christ, and that should be in Christians. The offering of the poor was as typical of Christ's atonement as the more costly sacrifices…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-13The law allowed poorer Israelites to offer smaller animals so that atonement (a sacrifice that removes guilt and restores fellowship with God) would be more affordable. The way these animals were offered was very similar to the way bulls were offered (Leviticus 1:3–9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1310-13. if his offering be of the flocks--Those who could not afford the expense of a bullock might offer a ram or a he-goat, and the same ceremonies were to be observed in the act of offering.Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 1:10

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• Burnt Sacrifice
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• Ezekiel
• Fire
• Genesis
• Law in the Old Testament
• Leviticus
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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