Focused Passage

Leviticus 22:17-25

Holy Food, Acceptable Offerings, and Reverence for the LORD's Holy Name

The LORD commands Aaron and his sons to treat Israel's holy offerings with reverence. Priests who are unclean must not eat sacred food until cleansed. The chapter defines which members of priestly households may eat holy food and requires restitution when holy food is eaten wrongly. It then addresses Israel's offerings: animals presented for burnt offerings, vows, freewill offerings, and fellowship offerings must be without defect, properly aged, and handled according to the LORD's commands. The chapter concludes with a call not to profane the LORD's holy name, because He brought Israel out of Egypt to be their God.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

17Then the LORD said to Moses,

18“Speak to Aaron and his sons and all the Israelites and tell them, ‘Any man of the house of Israel or any foreign resident who presents a gift for a burnt offering to the LORD, whether to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering,

19must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for it to be accepted on your behalf.

20You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.

21When a man presents a peace offering to the LORD from the herd or flock to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, it must be without blemish or defect to be acceptable.

22You are not to present to the LORD any animal that is blind, injured, or maimed, or anything with a running sore, a festering rash, or a scab; you must not put any of these on the altar as a food offering to the LORD.

23You may present as a freewill offering an ox or sheep that has a deformed or stunted limb, but it is not acceptable in fulfillment of a vow.

24You 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.

25Neither you nor a foreigner shall present food to your God from any such animal. They will not be accepted on your behalf, because they are deformed and flawed.’”

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References and Original Words

Verse 17

Original words

Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionMosesמֹשֶׁ֥הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .לֵּאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 18

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Speakדַּבֵּ֨רH1696Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singulartoאֶֽל־H413PrepositionAaronאַהֲרֹ֜ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .וְאֶל־H413Conjunctive waw | Prepositionand his sonsבָּנָ֗יוH1121Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular. . .וְאֶל֙H413Conjunctive waw | Prepositionand allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularand tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֖H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthemאֲלֵהֶ֑םH413Preposition | third person masculine pluralAny manאִ֣ישׁH376Noun - masculine singular. . .אִישׁ֩H376Noun - masculine singularofוּמִן־H4480Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe houseמִבֵּ֨יתH1004Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularor any foreign residentהַגֵּ֣רH1616Article | Noun - masculine singular-בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularwhoאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativepresentsיַקְרִ֤יבH7126Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singulara giftקָרְבָּנוֹ֙H7133Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular. . .לְכָל־H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeיַקְרִ֥יבוּיַקְרִ֥יבוּH7126Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralfor a burnt offeringלְעֹלָֽה׃H5930Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularto the LORDלַיהוָ֖הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularwhether to fulfill a vowנִדְרֵיהֶם֙H5088Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralor as aוּלְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructfreewill offeringנִדְבוֹתָ֔םH5071Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 19

Original words

must offer an unblemishedתָּמִ֣יםH8549Adjective - masculine singularmaleזָכָ֔רH2145Noun - masculine singularfrom the cattleבַּבָּקָ֕רH1241Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularsheepבַּכְּשָׂבִ֖יםH3775Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralor goatsוּבָֽעִזִּֽים׃H5795Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine pluralin order for it to be accepted on your behalfלִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֑םH7522Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Verse 20

Original words

You must notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlepresentתַקְרִ֑יבוּH7126Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralanythingכֹּ֛לH3605Noun - masculine singularwithאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativea defectמ֖וּםH3971Noun - masculine singularbecauseכִּי־H3588Conjunctionit will notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlebeיִהְיֶ֥הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularacceptedלְרָצ֖וֹןH7522Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularon your behalfלָכֶֽם׃Preposition | second person masculine plural
Verse 21

Original words

Whenכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctiona manוְאִ֗ישׁH376Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularpresentsיַקְרִ֤יבH7126Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularvvvזֶֽבַח־H2077Noun - masculine singular constructa peace offeringשְׁלָמִים֙H8002Noun - masculine pluralto the LORDלַיהוָ֔הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularfrom the herdבַּבָּקָ֖רH1241Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularorא֣וֹH176Conjunctionflockבַצֹּ֑אןH6629Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularto fulfillלְפַלֵּא־H6381Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructa vowנֶ֙דֶר֙H5088Noun - masculine singularorא֣וֹH176Conjunctionas a freewill offeringלִנְדָבָ֔הH5071Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularit must beיִֽהְיֶה֙H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwithout blemishתָּמִ֤יםH8549Adjective - masculine singular-כָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct-לֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particle[or] defectמ֖וּםH3971Noun - masculine singularto be acceptableלְרָצ֔וֹןH7522Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularיִהְיֶה־יִהְיֶה־H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 22

Original words

You are notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleto presentתַקְרִ֥יבוּH7126Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralto the LORDלַיהוָ֑הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular[any animal]אֵ֖לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralthat is blindעַוֶּרֶת֩H5788Noun - feminine singularinjuredשָׁב֜וּרH7667Noun - masculine singularorאוֹ־H176Conjunctionmaimedחָר֣וּץH2742Noun - masculine singular. . .אֽוֹ־H176Conjunctionorא֨וֹH176Conjunctionanything with a running soreיַבֶּ֗לֶתH2990Noun - feminine singular. . .א֤וֹH176Conjunctiona festering rashגָרָב֙H1618Noun - masculine singular. . .א֣וֹH176Conjunctionor a scabיַלֶּ֔פֶתH3217Noun - feminine singularyou must notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleputתִתְּנ֥וּH5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralany of theseמֵהֶ֛םPreposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַH4196Article | Noun - masculine singularas a food offeringוְאִשֶּׁ֗הH801Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularto the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃H3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 23

Original words

You may presentתַּעֲשֶׂ֣הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-אֹת֔וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularas a freewill offeringנְדָבָה֙H5071Noun - feminine singularan oxוְשׁ֥וֹרH7794Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularor sheepוָשֶׂ֖הH7716Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularthat has a deformedשָׂר֣וּעַH8311Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularor stunted limbוְקָל֑וּטH7038Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularbut it is notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particleacceptableיֵרָצֶֽה׃H7521Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularin fulfillment of a vowוּלְנֵ֖דֶרH5088Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or a bull or a cow
Verse 24

Original words

You are notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particleto presentתַקְרִ֖יבוּH7126Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralto the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular[an animal whose testicles are] bruisedוּמָע֤וּךְH4600Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularcrushedוְכָתוּת֙H3807Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singulartornוְנָת֣וּקH5423Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularor cutוְכָר֔וּתH3772Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularyou are not toלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlesacrifice themתַעֲשֽׂוּ׃H6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralin your landוּֽבְאַרְצְכֶ֖םH776Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Verse 25

Original words

-וּמִיַּ֣דH3027Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructNeither you norלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlea foreignerבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular construct. . .נֵכָ֗רH5236Noun - masculine singularshall presentתַקְרִ֛יבוּH7126Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerfoodלֶ֥חֶםH3899Noun - masculine singular constructto your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralfrom anyמִכָּל־H3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructsuch [animal]אֵ֑לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralThey will notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlebe acceptedיֵרָצ֖וּH7521Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralon your behalfלָכֶֽם׃פPreposition | second person masculine pluralbecauseכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionthey are deformedמָשְׁחָתָ֤םH4893Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluraland flawedמ֣וּםH3971Noun - masculine singular

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