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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/leviticus/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/leviticus/22.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220When you sacrifice a thank offering to the LORD, sacrifice it in such a way that it will be accepted on your behalf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When you bring a thanksgiving offering to the LORD, sacrifice it properly so you will be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And when you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the LORD, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When you sacrifice a thank offering to the LORD, offer it so that it may be acceptable on your behalf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer <i>it</i> at your own will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And when you offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the LORD, offer <i>it</i> of your own free will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the LORD, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220When you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the LORD, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And when you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the LORD, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And when you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to Yahweh, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When you sacrifice an offering of thanksgiving to the LORD, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When you offer a thanksgiving sacrifice to the LORD, offer it so that you may be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When you sacrifice a thank offering to the LORD, sacrifice it so that you may be accepted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when ye sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto Jehovah, ye shall sacrifice it that ye may be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When you offer a sacrifice to give thanks to me, you must do it in a way that is acceptable. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when ye sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, ye shall sacrifice it that ye may be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"When you sacrifice a thank offering to the LORD, do it in the proper way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When you offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the LORD, follow the rules so that you will be accepted; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When you offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the LORD, bring it so that it's acceptable for you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When you sacrifice a thank offering to the LORD, offer it so that it may be acceptable on your behalf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When you sacrifice a thanksgiving offering to the LORD, you must sacrifice it so that it is acceptable for your benefit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"When you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the LORD, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the LORD, offer it at your own will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“When you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to Yahweh, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And when you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to YHWH, you sacrifice at your pleasure;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And when ye sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to Jehovah, at your pleasure ye do sacrifice,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And when ye shall sacrifice a sacrifice of praise to Jehovah, ye shall sacrifice for your acceptance.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If you immolate a victim for thanksgiving to the Lord, that he may be favourable, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If you immolate a victim as an act of thanksgiving to the Lord, so that he may be pleased,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Whenever you offer a thanksgiving sacrifice to the LORD, so offer it that it may be acceptable on your behalf;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When you sacrifice a thanksgiving offering to the LORD, you shall sacrifice it so that it may be acceptable in your behalf.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when you will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the LORD, you shall offer it in an acceptable manner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if you will sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to LORD JEHOVAH, sacrifice it acceptably.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And when ye sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, ye shall sacrifice it that ye may be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And if thou shouldest offer a sacrifice, a vow of rejoicing to the Lord, ye shall offer it so as to be accepted for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/22-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=5988" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/22.htm">Worthy Offerings</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">28</span>But you must not slaughter an ox or a sheep on the same day as its young. <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: wə·ḵî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">When</a> <a href="/hebrew/2076.htm" title="2076: ṯiz·bə·ḥū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To slaughter for sacrifice. A primitive root; to slaughter an animal.">you sacrifice</a> <a href="/hebrew/8426.htm" title="8426: tō·w·ḏāh (N-fs) -- From yadah; properly, an extension of the hand, i.e. avowal, or adoration; specifically, a choir of worshippers.">a thank</a> <a href="/hebrew/2077.htm" title="2077: ze·ḇaḥ- (N-msc) -- A sacrifice. From zabach; properly, a slaughter, i.e. The flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice.">offering</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2076.htm" title="2076: tiz·bā·ḥū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To slaughter for sacrifice. A primitive root; to slaughter an animal.">offer it</a> <a href="/hebrew/7522.htm" title="7522: lir·ṣō·nə·ḵem (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2mp) -- Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will. Or ratson; from ratsah; delight.">so that it may be acceptable on your behalf.</a> </span><span class="reftext">30</span>It must be eaten that same day. Do not leave any of it until morning. I am the LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-14.htm">Psalm 50:14</a></span><br />Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-22.htm">Psalm 107:22</a></span><br />Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/116-17.htm">Psalm 116:17</a></span><br />I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/2-9.htm">Jonah 2:9</a></span><br />But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Hebrews 13:15</a></span><br />Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-18.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:18</a></span><br />Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-17.htm">Colossians 3:17</a></span><br />And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-20.htm">Ephesians 5:20</a></span><br />always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a></span><br />Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">1 Peter 2:5</a></span><br />you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-31.htm">1 Corinthians 10:31</a></span><br />So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-6.htm">Deuteronomy 12:6-7</a></span><br />To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and heave offerings, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, as well as the firstborn of your herds and flocks. / There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all you do, because the LORD your God has blessed you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-11.htm">Deuteronomy 12:11</a></span><br />then the LORD your God will choose a dwelling for His Name. And there you are to bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, and all the choice offerings you vow to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-17.htm">Deuteronomy 12:17-18</a></span><br />Within your gates you must not eat the tithe of your grain or new wine or oil, the firstborn of your herds or flocks, any of the offerings that you have vowed to give, or your freewill offerings or special gifts. / Instead, you must eat them in the presence of the LORD your God at the place the LORD your God will choose—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates. Rejoice before the LORD your God in all you do,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when you will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the LORD, offer it at your own will.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/7-12.htm">Leviticus 7:12-15-18</a></b></br> If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour, fried… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/19-7.htm">Leviticus 19:7</a></b></br> And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it <i>is</i> abominable; it shall not be accepted.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/16-19.htm">Exodus 16:19,20</a></b></br> And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/22-19.htm">Acceptance</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-27.htm">Accepted</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-25.htm">Behalf</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-25.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-27.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-25.htm">Pleasing</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-19.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-24.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-12.htm">Thank</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-15.htm">Thanksgiving</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-5.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/23-11.htm">Acceptance</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-11.htm">Accepted</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-11.htm">Behalf</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-8.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-8.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-11.htm">Pleasing</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-27.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-10.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-13.htm">Thank</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-7.htm">Thanksgiving</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-54.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/22-1.htm">The priests in their uncleanness must abstain from the holy things</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/22-6.htm">How they shall be cleansed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/22-10.htm">Who of the priest's house may eat of the holy things</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/22-17.htm">The sacrifices must be without blemish</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/22-26.htm">The age of the sacrifice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/22-29.htm">The law of eating the sacrifice of thanksgiving</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When you sacrifice a thank offering to the LORD</b><br>The thank offering, also known as the peace offering, was a voluntary act of worship expressing gratitude to God. It was part of the Levitical sacrificial system established for the Israelites. This offering was distinct from sin and guilt offerings, focusing on thanksgiving rather than atonement. The Hebrew term for "thank offering" is "todah," which signifies praise and thanksgiving. This practice reflects the importance of gratitude in the relationship between God and His people. The thank offering is a precursor to the New Testament concept of offering praise and thanksgiving to God through Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate fulfillment of all sacrifices.<p><b>offer it so that it may be acceptable</b><br>The requirement for the offering to be "acceptable" underscores the need for sincerity and purity in worship. The offering had to be without blemish, symbolizing the perfection and holiness required by God. This mirrors the New Testament teaching that worship must be offered in spirit and truth (<a href="/john/4-24.htm">John 4:24</a>). The acceptability of the offering also points to the necessity of a right heart attitude, as seen in the story of Cain and Abel (Genesis 4), where God accepted Abel's offering but not Cain's due to the condition of their hearts.<p><b>on your behalf</b><br>The phrase "on your behalf" indicates that the offering was not just a ritual but had personal significance for the offerer. It was a means of expressing personal gratitude and devotion to God. This personal aspect of the offering foreshadows the personal relationship believers have with God through Jesus Christ. In the New Testament, Jesus is described as the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of humanity, making believers' offerings of praise and thanksgiving acceptable to God (<a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Hebrews 13:15</a>). The thank offering thus serves as a type of Christ, who is the mediator between God and man.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is holy and requires His people to approach Him with reverence and obedience.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who are given specific instructions on how to live and worship in a manner that reflects God's holiness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/thank_offering.htm">Thank Offering (Todah)</a></b><br>A type of peace offering in the Hebrew sacrificial system, expressing gratitude to God for His blessings and deliverance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests.htm">Priests</a></b><br>The descendants of Aaron, responsible for performing the sacrifices and ensuring they are done according to God's commands.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle/temple.htm">Tabernacle/Temple</a></b><br>The central place of worship where sacrifices were offered, symbolizing God's presence among His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_heart_of_worship.htm">The Heart of Worship</a></b><br>True worship is not just about external rituals but the condition of the heart. God desires offerings that come from a place of genuine gratitude and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/acceptable_sacrifices.htm">Acceptable Sacrifices</a></b><br>Our offerings to God, whether in the form of praise, service, or material gifts, should be given in a manner that is pleasing to Him, reflecting His holiness and our devotion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/gratitude_as_a_lifestyle.htm">Gratitude as a Lifestyle</a></b><br>The thank offering reminds us to cultivate a lifestyle of gratitude, recognizing God's continuous provision and grace in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_over_ritual.htm">Obedience Over Ritual</a></b><br>The emphasis on acceptable offerings underscores the importance of obedience to God's commands over mere ritualistic practices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/n/new_testament_fulfillment.htm">New Testament Fulfillment</a></b><br>In Christ, the sacrificial system is fulfilled, and believers are called to offer spiritual sacrifices, living lives that honor God and reflect His love to others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_manage_abuse_from_adult_kids.htm">What is the Sacrifice of Thanksgiving?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_sacrifice_of_thanksgiving.htm">What is the Sacrifice of Thanksgiving?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_want_sacrifices.htm">Does God desire sacrifices? (Hosea 6:6 vs. Exodus 29:18)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_sacrifices_in_leviticus_so_specific.htm">Why does God require such specific and seemingly arbitrary animal sacrifices in Leviticus 3, yet later biblical texts (e.g., Hosea 6:6) emphasize mercy over rituals?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(29) <span class= "bld">Offer it at your own will.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">offer it for your acceptance. </span>(See <a href="/leviticus/22-19.htm" title="You shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.">Leviticus 22:19</a>.) That is, offer it in such a manner that it should be accepted. (For this kind of offering, see <a href="/context/leviticus/7-15.htm" title="And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten the same day that it is offered; he shall not leave any of it until the morning.">Leviticus 7:15-16</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 29, 30.</span> - Two forms of peace offerings, the vowed and the voluntary offerings, having been mentioned in verse 21, the law as to the third form, thanksgiving offerings, is repeated from chapter Leviticus 7:15 (where see note). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/22-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכִֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you sacrifice</span><br /><span class="heb">תִזְבְּח֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯiz·bə·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2076.htm">Strong's 2076: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slaughter for sacrifice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a thank</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוֹדָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(tō·w·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8426.htm">Strong's 8426: </a> </span><span class="str2">An extension of the hand, avowal, adoration, a choir of worshippers</span><br /><br /><span class="word">offering</span><br /><span class="heb">זֶֽבַח־</span> <span class="translit">(ze·ḇaḥ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2077.htm">Strong's 2077: </a> </span><span class="str2">A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַיהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">offer it</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּזְבָּֽחוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(tiz·bā·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2076.htm">Strong's 2076: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slaughter for sacrifice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that it may be acceptable on your behalf.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(lir·ṣō·nə·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7522.htm">Strong's 7522: </a> </span><span class="str2">Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/22-29.htm">Leviticus 22:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/22-29.htm">Leviticus 22:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/22-29.htm">Leviticus 22:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/22-29.htm">Leviticus 22:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/22-29.htm">Leviticus 22:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/22-29.htm">Leviticus 22:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/22-29.htm">Leviticus 22:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/22-29.htm">Leviticus 22:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/22-29.htm">Leviticus 22:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/22-29.htm">Leviticus 22:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/22-29.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 22:29 When you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/22-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 22:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 22:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/22-30.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 22:30"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 22:30" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>