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but for a vow it shall not be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Either a bull or a lamb that has any limb too long or too short you may offer <i>as</i> a freewill offering, but for a vow it shall not be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now <i>as for</i> an ox or a lamb which has an overgrown or stunted <i>member,</i> you may present it as a voluntary offering, but for a vow it will not be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />In respect to an ox or a lamb which has an overgrown or stunted member, you may present it for a freewill offering, but for a vow it will not be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘In respect to an ox or a lamb which has an overgrown or stunted <i>member</i>, you may present it for a freewill offering, but for a vow it shall not be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now in respect to an ox or a lamb which has an overgrown or stunted <i>member</i>, you may offer it for a freewill offering, but for a votive offering it will not be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For a freewill offering you may offer either a bull or a lamb which has an overgrown or stunted member (deformity), but for [the payment of] a vow it will not be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You may sacrifice as a freewill offering any animal from the herd or flock that has an elongated or stunted limb, but it is not acceptable as a vow offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You may sacrifice as a freewill offering any animal from the herd or flock that has an elongated or stunted limb, but it is not acceptable as a vow offering. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Either a bullock or a lamb that hath anything superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill-offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If one of your cattle or lambs has a leg that is longer or shorter than the others, you may offer it voluntarily, but not as part of a promise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You may use a bull or a sheep with a deformity or one that is stunted in growth as a freewill offering. However, it will not be accepted for a vow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />As a freewill offering you may offer an animal that is stunted or not perfectly formed, but it is not acceptable in fulfillment of a vow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"You may offer a bull or lamb that has one limb longer than the other or that is stunted as a free will offering, but it's not acceptable in fulfillment of a promise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />As for an ox or a sheep with a limb too long or stunted, you may present it as a freewill offering, but it will not be acceptable for a votive offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Either a bull or a lamb that has any deformity or lacking in his parts, that you may offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Either a bullock, or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a free-will-offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Either a bull or a lamb that has any deformity or lacking in his parts, that you may offer for a free will offering; but for a vow it shall not 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 />As for an ox or sheep [that] is deformed or stunted—you make it a willing-offering, but it is not pleasing for a vow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'As to an ox or a sheep enlarged or dwarfed -- a willing-offering ye do make it, but for a vow it is not pleasing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And an ox, and a sheep stretched out, and contracted, thou shalt do it a voluntary gift; and for a vow it shall not be accepted.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />An ox or a sheep, that hath the ear and the tail cut off, thou mayst offer voluntarily: but a vow may not be paid with them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />An ox or a sheep, having an amputated ear or tail, you are able to offer voluntarily, but a vow is not able to be fulfilled by these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />An ox or a sheep that has a leg that is too long or is stunted you may indeed present as a voluntary offering, but it will not be acceptable as a votive offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />A bullock or a lamb which has the ear or the tail cut off you may offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And a bull, or lamb which has been notched in its ear, or a male fattail you may make an offering, however it shall not be accepted for a vow.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing too long or too short, that mayest thou offer for a freewill-offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And a calf or a sheep with the ears cut off, or that has lost its tail, thou shalt slay them for thyself; but they shall not be accepted for thy vow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/22-23.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=5939" 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">22</span>You 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 an offering made by fire to the LORD. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ta·‘ă·śeh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">You may present</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5071.htm" title="5071: nə·ḏā·ḇāh (N-fs) -- Voluntariness, freewill offering. From nadab; properly spontaneity, or spontaneous; also a spontaneous or abundant gift.">as a freewill offering</a> <a href="/hebrew/7794.htm" title="7794: wə·šō·wr (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etc.). From shuwr; a bullock.">an ox</a> <a href="/hebrew/7716.htm" title="7716: wā·śeh (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Or sey; probably from sha'ah through the idea of pushing out to graze; a member of a flock, i.e. A sheep or goat.">or sheep</a> <a href="/hebrew/8311.htm" title="8311: śā·rū·a‘ (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To extend. A primitive root; to prolong, i.e. be deformed by excess of members.">that has a deformed</a> <a href="/hebrew/7038.htm" title="7038: wə·qā·lūṭ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To be stunted. A primitive root; to maim.">or stunted limb,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">but it is not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7521.htm" title="7521: yê·rā·ṣeh (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To be pleased with, accept favorably. A primitive root; to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debt.">acceptable</a> <a href="/hebrew/5088.htm" title="5088: ū·lə·nê·ḏer (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-ms) -- A vow. Or neder; from nadar; a promise; also a thing promised.">in fulfillment of a vow.</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>You 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.…<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="/malachi/1-8.htm">Malachi 1:8</a></span><br />When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/15-21.htm">Deuteronomy 15:21</a></span><br />But if an animal has a defect, is lame or blind, or has any serious flaw, you must not sacrifice it to the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/17-1.htm">Deuteronomy 17:1</a></span><br />You shall not sacrifice to the LORD your God an ox or a sheep with any defect or serious flaw, for that is detestable to the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/1-3.htm">Leviticus 1:3</a></span><br />If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/3-1.htm">Leviticus 3:1</a></span><br />“If one’s offering is a peace offering and he offers an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he must present it without blemish before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/22-20.htm">Leviticus 22:20-21</a></span><br />You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf. / When 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/22-25.htm">Leviticus 22:25</a></span><br />Neither 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.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/22-19.htm">Leviticus 22:19</a></span><br />must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for it to be accepted on your behalf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/28-19.htm">Numbers 28:19</a></span><br />Present to the LORD a food offering, a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/29-8.htm">Numbers 29:8</a></span><br />Present as a pleasing aroma to the LORD a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-7.htm">Isaiah 56:7</a></span><br />I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/43-22.htm">Ezekiel 43:22-23</a></span><br />On the second day you are to present an unblemished male goat as a sin offering, and the altar is to be cleansed as it was with the bull. / When you have finished the purification, you are to present a young, unblemished bull and an unblemished ram from the flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/45-18.htm">Ezekiel 45:18</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘On the first day of the first month you are to take a young bull without blemish and purify the sanctuary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-48.htm">Matthew 5:48</a></span><br />Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-14.htm">Hebrews 9:14</a></span><br />how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Either a bullock or a lamb that has any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that may you offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.</p><p class="hdg">lamb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/21-18.htm">Leviticus 21:18</a></b></br> For whatsoever man <i>he be</i> that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/22-21.htm">Accepted</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-3.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-27.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-18.htm">Deformed</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-18.htm">Deformity</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-20.htm">Dwarfed</a> <a href="/exodus/34-24.htm">Enlarged</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-20.htm">Free</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-21.htm">Freewill</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-21.htm">Freewill-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-21.htm">Free-Will-Offering</a> <a href="/revelation/22-10.htm">Fulfillment</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-13.htm">However</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-24.htm">ing</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-3.htm">Lamb</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-28.htm">Less</a> <a href="/exodus/26-33.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-27.htm">Member</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-8.htm">Natural</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-21.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-22.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-22.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/micah/3-12.htm">Overgrown</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-3.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-14.htm">Part</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-20.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-21.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-21.htm">Pleasing</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-2.htm">Respect</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-22.htm">ring</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-21.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-5.htm">Short</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-18.htm">Superfluous</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-18.htm">Votive</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-21.htm">Vow</a> <a href="/exodus/36-3.htm">Willing-Offering</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/22-25.htm">Accepted</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-27.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-27.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-25.htm">Deformed</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-18.htm">Deformity</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-20.htm">Dwarfed</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-24.htm">Enlarged</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-48.htm">Free</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-38.htm">Freewill</a> <a href="/numbers/15-3.htm">Freewill-Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/15-3.htm">Free-Will-Offering</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-21.htm">Fulfillment</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-26.htm">However</a> <a href="/numbers/6-12.htm">ing</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-12.htm">Lamb</a> <a href="/numbers/22-18.htm">Less</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-44.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-47.htm">Member</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-7.htm">Natural</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-2.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-24.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-24.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-19.htm">Overgrown</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-27.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-30.htm">Part</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-24.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-18.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-25.htm">Pleasing</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-46.htm">Respect</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-37.htm">ring</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-27.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-52.htm">Short</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/9-1.htm">Superfluous</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-38.htm">Votive</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-2.htm">Vow</a> <a href="/ezra/8-28.htm">Willing-Offering</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'; 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This type of offering is distinct from mandatory sacrifices, such as sin or guilt offerings. The freewill offering reflects the worshiper's personal relationship with God, emphasizing the heart's intent over the perfection of the offering itself. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to give cheerfully and willingly (<a href="/2_corinthians/9-7.htm">2 Corinthians 9:7</a>).<p><b>an ox or sheep</b><br>Oxen and sheep were common livestock in ancient Israel, often used in sacrifices due to their value and significance in agrarian society. These animals were integral to the economy and daily life, symbolizing wealth and sustenance. The choice of these animals for offerings underscores their importance and the sacrifice involved in giving them to God. In a broader biblical context, sheep are frequently used as symbols of God's people, and Jesus is referred to as the Lamb of God (<a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a>), highlighting the sacrificial system's foreshadowing of Christ's ultimate sacrifice.<p><b>that has a deformed or stunted limb</b><br>The mention of a deformed or stunted limb indicates a physical imperfection in the animal. While such animals were not suitable for mandatory offerings, they were permitted for freewill offerings. This allowance highlights the distinction between offerings that fulfill specific vows or requirements and those given voluntarily. The emphasis on physical perfection in other offerings points to the holiness and perfection required by God, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who was without blemish (<a href="/1_peter/1-19.htm">1 Peter 1:19</a>).<p><b>but it is not acceptable in fulfillment of a vow</b><br>Vows in the biblical context were solemn promises made to God, often accompanied by a specific offering. The requirement for offerings fulfilling vows to be without blemish underscores the seriousness and sanctity of vows. This reflects the principle that what is promised to God must be of the highest quality, symbolizing the worshiper's commitment and reverence. The distinction between freewill offerings and vow fulfillments highlights the varying levels of obligation and the importance of integrity in one's promises to God. This principle is echoed in <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:4-5</a>, which warns against making rash vows to God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Leviticus, who received the laws from God to instruct the Israelites on how to live holy lives.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, to whom the laws in Leviticus were given, including instructions on offerings and sacrifices.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The place where the Israelites worshiped God and offered sacrifices, serving as the central place of worship during their journey in the wilderness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests.htm">Priests</a></b><br>The descendants of Aaron, responsible for performing the sacrifices and maintaining the holiness of the Tabernacle.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/freewill_offering.htm">Freewill Offering</a></b><br>A voluntary offering made by the Israelites to express devotion and gratitude to God, distinct from obligatory sacrifices.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_in_worship.htm">Holiness in Worship</a></b><br>God desires offerings that reflect our best, symbolizing our respect and reverence for Him. Even in voluntary offerings, the quality of what we present matters.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_vows.htm">Integrity in Vows</a></b><br>The distinction between freewill offerings and vows underscores the importance of integrity and commitment in our promises to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heart_of_worship.htm">Heart of Worship</a></b><br>While the physical condition of the offering is important, the heart behind the offering is crucial. Our worship should be sincere and wholehearted.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/grace_and_freedom.htm">Grace and Freedom</a></b><br>The allowance for deformed or stunted animals in freewill offerings reflects God's grace, allowing for expressions of worship from all, regardless of their means.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_sacrifices.htm">Living Sacrifices</a></b><br>As New Testament believers, we are called to offer ourselves as living sacrifices, emphasizing a life of holiness and dedication to God.<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/are_blemished_offerings_allowed.htm">Are blemished offerings acceptable in religious practices?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_lev._22_19-24's_rules_fit_modern_views.htm">How do Leviticus 22:19-24's strict requirements for unblemished animal sacrifices align with modern views on fairness and the value of imperfection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_condemn_blemished_sacrifices_in_malachi.htm">In Malachi 1:14, why does the text condemn offering blemished sacrifices when some passages suggest more lenient standards for certain offerings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_the_strict_time_limit_for_peace_offerings.htm">Leviticus 7:15-18: Why is there a strict time limit for eating the peace offering, and how do we reconcile this directive with other cultures' preservation or consumption methods?</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>(23) <span class= "bld">Either a bullock or a lamb.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">And bullock and one of the flock.</span><p><span class= "bld">That hath any thing superfluous.</span>--That is one member of the animal being more elongated or contracted than the other, being out of proportion. The same blemish also unfitted the priest for performing sacerdotal functions (see <a href="/leviticus/21-18.htm" title="For whatever man he be that has a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that has a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,">Leviticus 21:18</a>).<p><span class= "bld">Or lacking in his parts.</span>--This, according to the authorities during the second Temple, denotes contracted hoofs, or undivided hoofs, making them resemble those of an ass or horse.<p><span class= "bld">That mayest thou offer for a freewill offering.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">that thou mayest make a freewill offering. </span>As <a href="/context/leviticus/22-18.htm" title="Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, Whatever 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 to the LORD for a burnt offering;">Leviticus 22:18-20</a> most emphatically declare that an animal with any blemish whatsoever must not be offered "for any manner of freewill offering," it is hardly conceivable that the lawgiver would contradict this enactment within the space of three verses, and say "that the animals with those serious organic defects enumerated in the verse before us, thou mayest offer for a freewill offering." Hence, during the second Temple, the passage before us was interpreted to mean that the animals in question were only allowed to be consecrated for the maintenance and repair of the sanctuary, but not to be offered as a sacrifice on the altar. They were sold, or the offerer paid the value himself, and the money was applied to these sacred purposes. The opinion that a freewill offering was of less importance than a vow, and that therefore the lawgiver allows animals with the two kinds of defects here described to be offered for a freewill offering but not for a vow, is contrary to the regulations laid down in <a href="/context/leviticus/22-18.htm" title="Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, Whatever 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 to the LORD for a burnt offering;">Leviticus 22:18-20</a>, and is against the practice during the second Temple (see <a href="/leviticus/7-16.htm" title="But if the sacrifice of his offering be a vow, or a voluntary offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he offers his sacrifice: and on the morrow also the remainder of it shall be eaten:">Leviticus 7:16</a>). It is far more probable that the text is disarranged, and that it originally was, "that thou mayest not offer for a freewill offering, and for a vow it shall not be accepted." . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/22-23.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">You may present</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ta·‘ă·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as a freewill offering</span><br /><span class="heb">נְדָבָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḏā·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5071.htm">Strong's 5071: </a> </span><span class="str2">Spontaneity, spontaneous, a spontaneous, abundant gift</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an ox</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשׁ֥וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7794.htm">Strong's 7794: </a> </span><span class="str2">A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or sheep</span><br /><span class="heb">וָשֶׂ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wā·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7716.htm">Strong's 7716: </a> </span><span class="str2">A member of a, flock, a sheep, goat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that has a deformed</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂר֣וּעַ</span> <span class="translit">(śā·rū·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8311.htm">Strong's 8311: </a> </span><span class="str2">To prolong, be deformed by excess of members</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or stunted limb,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְקָל֑וּט</span> <span class="translit">(wə·qā·lūṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7038.htm">Strong's 7038: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be stunted</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but it is not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">acceptable</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵרָצֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(yê·rā·ṣeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7521.htm">Strong's 7521: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be pleased with, to satisfy a, debt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to fulfill a vow.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְנֵ֖דֶר</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·nê·ḏer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5088.htm">Strong's 5088: </a> </span><span class="str2">A promise, a thing promised</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/22-23.htm">Leviticus 22:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/22-23.htm">Leviticus 22:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/22-23.htm">Leviticus 22:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/22-23.htm">Leviticus 22:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/22-23.htm">Leviticus 22:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/22-23.htm">Leviticus 22:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/22-23.htm">Leviticus 22:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/22-23.htm">Leviticus 22:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/22-23.htm">Leviticus 22:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/22-23.htm">Leviticus 22:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/22-23.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 22:23 Either a bull or a lamb that (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/22-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 22:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 22:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/22-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 22:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 22:24" /></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>