KJV King James Version
[Ye shall offer] at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.
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Leviticus 22:19
[Ye shall offer] at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for it to be accepted on your behalf.
WEB World English Bible
that you may be accepted, you shall offer a male without blemish, of the bulls, of the sheep, or of the goats.
ASV American Standard Version
that ye may be accepted, ye shall offer a male without blemish, of the bullocks, of the sheep, or of the goats.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
at your pleasure a perfect one, a male of the herd, of the sheep or of the goats;
Surrounding context — Leviticus 22
16 Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them.
17 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
18 Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whatsoever [he be] of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the LORD for a burnt offering;
19 [Ye shall offer] at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.
20 [But] whatsoever hath a blemish, [that] shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
21 And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish [his] vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.
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.
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Leviticus 1:10And 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.Leviticus 1:3If his offering [be] a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD.1 Peter 2:22-24Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:1 Peter 1:19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:Ephesians 5:27That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.Exodus 12:5Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take [it] out from the sheep, or from the goats:2 Corinthians 5:21For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.Matthew 27:24When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but [that] rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed [his] hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye [to it].1 Peter 3:18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:Leviticus 4:32And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish.Hebrews 9:14How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?Matthew 27:54Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.Matthew 27:4Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What [is that] to us? see thou [to that].Luke 23:14Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined [him] before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:Matthew 27:19When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.Luke 23:41And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.John 19:4Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.Luke 23:47Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
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