The
Lord spoke
to Moses, saying: “Speak to Aaron and his sons and all the people
of Israel and say to them:
'When anyone of the house of Israel or of the aliens residing in Israel presents an offering, whether in payment of a vow or as a freewill-offering that is offered to the Lord as a burnt-offering, to be acceptable in your behalf it shall be a male without blemish,1 of the cattle or the sheep or the goats. You shall not offer anything that has a blemish, for it will not be acceptable in your behalf.'
'When anyone offers a sacrifice of well-being to the Lord, in fulfilment of a vow or as a freewill-offering, from the herd or from the flock, to be acceptable it must be perfect; there shall be no blemish2 in it. Anything blind, or injured, or maimed, or having a discharge or an itch or scabs—these you shall not offer to the Lord or put any of them on the altar as offerings by fire to the Lord.3 An ox or a lamb that has a limb too long or too short you may present for a freewill-offering; but it will not be accepted for a vow.4 Any animal that has its testicles bruised or crushed or torn or cut,5 you shall not offer to the Lord; such you shall not do within your land, nor shall you accept any such animals from a foreigner to offer as food to your God; since they are mutilated, with a blemish in them, they shall not be accepted in your behalf.'”
The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
“When an ox or a sheep or a goat is born, it shall remain for seven days with its mother, and from the eighth day onwards it shall be acceptable as the Lord’s offering by fire. But you shall not slaughter, from the herd or the flock, an animal with its young on the same day.6 When you sacrifice a thanksgiving-offering to the Lord, you shall sacrifice it so that it may be acceptable in your behalf. It shall be eaten on the same day; you shall not leave any of it until morning: I am the Lord.”
'When anyone of the house of Israel or of the aliens residing in Israel presents an offering, whether in payment of a vow or as a freewill-offering that is offered to the Lord as a burnt-offering, to be acceptable in your behalf it shall be a male without blemish,1 of the cattle or the sheep or the goats. You shall not offer anything that has a blemish, for it will not be acceptable in your behalf.'
'When anyone offers a sacrifice of well-being to the Lord, in fulfilment of a vow or as a freewill-offering, from the herd or from the flock, to be acceptable it must be perfect; there shall be no blemish2 in it. Anything blind, or injured, or maimed, or having a discharge or an itch or scabs—these you shall not offer to the Lord or put any of them on the altar as offerings by fire to the Lord.3 An ox or a lamb that has a limb too long or too short you may present for a freewill-offering; but it will not be accepted for a vow.4 Any animal that has its testicles bruised or crushed or torn or cut,5 you shall not offer to the Lord; such you shall not do within your land, nor shall you accept any such animals from a foreigner to offer as food to your God; since they are mutilated, with a blemish in them, they shall not be accepted in your behalf.'”
The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
“When an ox or a sheep or a goat is born, it shall remain for seven days with its mother, and from the eighth day onwards it shall be acceptable as the Lord’s offering by fire. But you shall not slaughter, from the herd or the flock, an animal with its young on the same day.6 When you sacrifice a thanksgiving-offering to the Lord, you shall sacrifice it so that it may be acceptable in your behalf. It shall be eaten on the same day; you shall not leave any of it until morning: I am the Lord.”
“Thus
you shall keep my commandments and observe them: I am the Lord.
You shall not profane my holy name, that I may be sanctified among
the people of Israel: I am the Lord;
I sanctify you, I who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your
God: I am the Lord.”7
1
The “without blemish” stipulations stated in chapter 1 are again
emphasized.
2
Third repetition of “no blemish” here.
3
I think this is the first time in Leviticus that “no blemish” is
defined.
4
Study Bbile suggests that there was way more time to prepare for the
votive offering.
5
The preciseness here is strange. Is it arbitrary or is there an
underlying reason?
6
Interesting stipulation.
7
“I am the Lord” repeated 4 times in rapid succession.
Take home: The need to offer a perfect, worthy offering to the Lord is made clear.
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