Leviticus 22:24
22 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.
23 Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
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.
25 Neither from a stranger’s hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them: they shall not be accepted for you.
26 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- You are not to present to the LORD an animal whose testicles are bruised, crushed, torn, or cut; you are not to sacrifice them in your land.
- 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.
- WEB
- You must not offer to the LORD that which has its testicles bruised, crushed, broken, or cut. You must not do this in your land.
- ASV
- That which hath its stones bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut, ye shall not offer unto Jehovah; neither shall ye do [thus] in your land.
- DARBY
- That which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut shall ye not present to Jehovah; neither in your land shall ye do [the like].
- BLB
- And what is bruised, or crushed, or torn, or cut you⁺ shall not offer to YHWH. And in your⁺ land you⁺ shall not do it.
- ÅB
- Et dyr som er gildet ved å trykkes eller knuses eller rives eller skjæres, skal dere ikke bære fram for Herren; slikt[^2] skal dere ikke gjøre i deres land.
- OTB
- Ikke offer til Herren et dyr hvis testikler er knust, knust, revet eller skåret. Ikke gjør dette i ditt land,
- B1930
- Et dyr som er gildet ved å trykkes eller knuses eller rives eller skjæres, skal I ikke bære frem for Herren; sådant skal I ikke gjøre i eders land. / < d.e. gilde noget dyr.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 22:20
But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 23:1
He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD.
Read in contextLeviticus 21:20
Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;
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