Leviticus 22:24

Leviticus 22:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Ye shall not offer unto the Lord that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land.
• New International Version (NIV)You must not offer to the Lord an animal whose testicles are bruised, crushed, torn or cut. You must not do this in your own land,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Any animal that has its testicles bruised or crushed or torn or cut you shall not offer to the Lord; you shall not do it within your land,
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘You shall not offer to the Lord what is bruised or crushed, or torn or cut; nor shall you make any offering of them in your land.

Context of Leviticus 22:24

22You must not offer an animal that is blind, crippled, or injured, or that has a wart, a skin sore, or scabs. Such animals must never be offered on the altar as special gifts to the Lord. 23If a bull or lamb has a leg that is too long or too short, it may be offered as a voluntary offering, but it may not be offered to fulfill a vow. If an animal has damaged testicles or is castrated, you may not offer it to the Lord. You must never do this in your own land, 25and you must not accept such an animal from foreigners and then offer it as a sacrifice to your God. Such animals will not be accepted on your behalf, for they are mutilated or defective.” 26And the Lord said to Moses,

Leviticus 22:24 word by word

וּמָע֤וּךְ וְכָתוּת֙ וְנָת֣וּק וְכָר֔וּת לֹ֥א תַקְרִ֖יבוּ לַֽיהוָ֑ה וּֽבְאַרְצְכֶ֖ם לֹ֥א תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Ye shall not offerקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• that which is bruisedמָעַךְmâ‛ak · to bruiseH4600
• or crushedכָּתַתkâthath · to crushH3807
• or brokenנָתַקnâthaq · to tearH5423
• or cutכָּרַתkârath · to cut: cutH3772
• neither shall ye makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• in your landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Leviticus 22:24

• Leviticus 22:20Do not present an animal with defects, because the Lord will not accept it on your behalf.
• Deuteronomy 23:1“If a man’s testicles are crushed or his penis is cut off, he may not be admitted to the assembly of the Lord.

Commentaries on Leviticus 22:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut - That is, no bullock or lamb that is injured in any of the above ways, shall be offered unto the Lord.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24The literal meaning of the passage in italics is, and this shall ye not do in your land. It appears to have been understood by the Jews as a prohibition of the mutilation of animals.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 22:24

• Blemish
• Offerings
• Vows

In the dictionaries

• Beast
• Blemish
• Defile
• Criticism
• Eunuch
• Ezekiel
• Holiness
• Law in the Old Testament
• Leviticus
• Maimed

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