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Leviticus 22:20-25
New King James Version
Leviticus 22:20-25
New King James Version
20 (A)Whatever has a defect, you shall not offer, for it shall not be acceptable on your behalf. 21 And (B)whoever offers a sacrifice of a peace offering to the Lord, (C)to fulfill his vow, or a freewill offering from the cattle or the sheep, it must be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no defect in it. 22 (D)Those that are blind or broken or maimed, or have an [a]ulcer or eczema or scabs, you shall not offer to the Lord, nor make (E)an offering by fire of them on the altar to the Lord. 23 Either a bull or a lamb that has any limb (F)too long or too short you may offer as a freewill offering, but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
24 ‘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. 25 Nor (G)from a foreigner’s hand shall you offer any of these as (H)the bread of your God, because their (I)corruption is in them, and defects are in them. They shall not be accepted on your behalf.’ ”
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- Leviticus 22:22 running sore
Leviticus 22:20-25
New International Version
Leviticus 22:20-25
New International Version
20 Do not bring anything with a defect,(A) because it will not be accepted on your behalf.(B) 21 When anyone brings from the herd or flock(C) a fellowship offering(D) to the Lord to fulfill a special vow or as a freewill offering,(E) it must be without defect or blemish(F) to be acceptable.(G) 22 Do not offer to the Lord the blind, the injured or the maimed, or anything with warts or festering or running sores. Do not place any of these on the altar as a food offering presented to the Lord. 23 You may, however, present as a freewill offering an ox[a] or a sheep that is deformed or stunted, but it will not be accepted in fulfillment of a vow. 24 You must not offer to the Lord an animal whose testicles are bruised, crushed, torn or cut.(H) You must not do this in your own land, 25 and you must not accept such animals from the hand of a foreigner and offer them as the food of your God.(I) They will not be accepted on your behalf, because they are deformed and have defects.(J)’”
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- Leviticus 22:23 The Hebrew word can refer to either male or female.
Leviticus 22:20-25
King James Version
Leviticus 22:20-25
King James Version
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.
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.
24 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.
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