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It may be a bull, a ram, or a male goat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />if it is to be accepted for you it shall be a male without blemish, of the bulls or the sheep or the goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>Ye shall offer</i> at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>you shall offer</i> of your own free will a male without blemish from the cattle, from the sheep, or from the goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />for you to be accepted—<i>it must be</i> a male without defect from the cattle, the sheep, or the goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />for you to be accepted— it must be a male without defect from the cattle, the sheep, or the goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />for you to be accepted—<i>it must be</i> a male without defect from the cattle, the sheep, or the goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />for you to be accepted—<i>it must be</i> a male without blemish from the cattle, the sheep, or the goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />so that you may be accepted—it must be a male without blemish from the cattle, the sheep, or the goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for you to be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for you to be accepted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />that ye may be accepted, ye shall offer a male without blemish, of the bullocks, of the sheep, or of the goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />that ye may be accepted, ye shall offer a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The offering must be a male that has no defects from your cattle, sheep, or goats in order to be accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />To be accepted, it must be a male without any defects. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />so that he'll be sure to be accepted, he is to offer a male without defect from the bulls, the lambs, and the goats. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />if it is to be acceptable for your benefit it must be a flawless male from the cattle, sheep, or goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />that you may be accepted, you shall offer a male without blemish, of the bulls, of the sheep, or of the goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />that you may be accepted, you shall offer a male without defect, of the bulls, of the sheep, or of the goats. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />[you bring near] at your pleasure a perfect one, a male of the herd, of the sheep or of the goats;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> at your pleasure a perfect one, a male of the herd, of the sheep or of the goats;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For your acceptance a blameless male among the cattle, among the sheep, and among the goats.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />To be offered by you, it shall be a male without blemish of the beeves, or of the sheep, or of the goats. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />in order to be offered through you, shall offer an immaculate male from the oxen, or from the sheep, or from the goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />if it is to be acceptable for you, it must be an unblemished male of the herd, of the sheep or of the goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />to be acceptable in your behalf it shall be a male without blemish, of the cattle or the sheep or the goats.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You shall offer acceptable ones, a male without blemish, of the herds or of the lambs or of the goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />A burnt peace offering is acceptable: a male that has no defect in it, of oxen or of lambs or of goats.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />that ye may be accepted, ye shall offer a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />your free-will-offerings <i>shall</i> be males without blemish of the herds, or of the sheep, or of the goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/22-19.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=5899" 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">18</span>“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, <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8549.htm" title="8549: tā·mîm (Adj-ms) -- Complete, sound. From tamam; entire; also integrity, truth.">must offer an unblemished</a> <a href="/hebrew/2145.htm" title="2145: zā·ḵār (N-ms) -- Male. From zakar; properly, remembered, i.e. A male.">male</a> <a href="/hebrew/1241.htm" title="1241: bab·bā·qār (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Cattle, herd, an ox. From baqar; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender; collectively, a herd.">from the cattle,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3775.htm" title="3775: bak·kə·śā·ḇîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- A lamb. Apparently by transposition for kebes; a young sheep.">sheep,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5795.htm" title="5795: ū·ḇā·‘iz·zîm (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-fp) -- Female goat. From azaz; a she-goat, but masculine in plural.">or goats</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.">in order for it to be accepted on your behalf.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.…<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="/exodus/12-5.htm">Exodus 12:5</a></span><br />Your lamb must be an unblemished year-old male, and you may take it from the sheep or the goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/malachi/1-14.htm">Malachi 1:14</a></span><br />“But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations.<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="/numbers/6-14.htm">Numbers 6:14</a></span><br />and he is to present an offering to the LORD of an unblemished year-old male lamb as a burnt offering, an unblemished year-old female lamb as a sin offering, and an unblemished ram as a peace offering—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/28-19.htm">Numbers 28:19-20</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. / The grain offering shall consist of fine flour mixed with oil; offer three-tenths of an ephah with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram,<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/45-23.htm">Ezekiel 45:23</a></span><br />Each day during the seven days of the feast, he shall provide seven bulls and seven rams without blemish as a burnt offering to the LORD, along with a male goat for a sin offering.<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!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-19.htm">1 Peter 1:19</a></span><br />but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.<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="/ephesians/5-2.htm">Ephesians 5:2</a></span><br />and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-18.htm">Philippians 4:18</a></span><br />I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Hebrews 13:15-16</a></span><br />Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name. / And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/1-3.htm">Leviticus 1:3,10</a></b></br> If his offering <i>be</i> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/4-32.htm">Leviticus 4:32</a></b></br> And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/12-5.htm">Exodus 12:5</a></b></br> Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take <i>it</i> out from the sheep, or from the goats:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/19-5.htm">Acceptance</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-7.htm">Accepted</a> <a href="/numbers/31-44.htm">Beeves</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-5.htm">Behalf</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-23.htm">Blemish</a> <a href="/exodus/24-5.htm">Bullocks</a> <a href="/exodus/24-5.htm">Bulls</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-19.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-23.htm">Defect</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-7.htm">Goats</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-3.htm">Herd</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-13.htm">Male</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-56.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-18.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-2.htm">Order</a> <a href="/exodus/34-3.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-2.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-7.htm">Pleasing</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-5.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-18.htm">Present</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-22.htm">Sheep</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/22-29.htm">Acceptance</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-20.htm">Accepted</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-21.htm">Beeves</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-20.htm">Behalf</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-20.htm">Blemish</a> <a href="/numbers/7-87.htm">Bullocks</a> <a href="/numbers/7-87.htm">Bulls</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-7.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-20.htm">Defect</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-19.htm">Goats</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-21.htm">Herd</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-12.htm">Male</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-20.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-20.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-31.htm">Order</a> <a href="/numbers/7-3.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-21.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-20.htm">Pleasing</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-29.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-20.htm">Present</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-21.htm">Sheep</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 reflects God's holiness and the need for offerings to be without defect, symbolizing the sinlessness required for atonement. The male animal often represents strength and leadership, aligning with the patriarchal structure of ancient Israelite society. This requirement foreshadows Christ, who is described as the Lamb without blemish or defect (<a href="/1_peter/1-19.htm">1 Peter 1:19</a>), emphasizing His sinless nature as the perfect sacrifice for humanity's sins.<p><b>from the cattle, sheep, or goats</b><br>These animals were common in the agrarian society of ancient Israel and were readily available for sacrifice. Each type of animal had specific uses and significance in the sacrificial system. Cattle, or bulls, were often used for burnt offerings and sin offerings, symbolizing strength and atonement for the community (<a href="/leviticus/4-3.htm">Leviticus 4:3</a>). Sheep, particularly lambs, were central to the Passover sacrifice, representing deliverance and redemption (<a href="/exodus/12-5.htm">Exodus 12:5</a>). Goats were used in sin offerings and the Day of Atonement rituals, symbolizing the removal of sin (<a href="/leviticus/16-7.htm">Leviticus 16:7-10</a>). These animals' inclusion highlights the comprehensive nature of the sacrificial system, covering various aspects of atonement and worship.<p><b>in order for it to be accepted on your behalf</b><br>The acceptance of the offering on behalf of the offerer signifies the substitutionary nature of the sacrifice. The animal takes the place of the sinner, bearing the consequences of sin, which is death (<a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a>). This principle is foundational to the sacrificial system and points to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who offered Himself on behalf of humanity (<a href="/hebrews/9-28.htm">Hebrews 9:28</a>). The acceptance of the offering by God indicates His willingness to forgive and restore the relationship between Himself and the worshiper, contingent upon the offering meeting His standards of holiness and purity.<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.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, to whom the laws and instructions were given.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests.htm">Priests</a></b><br>The descendants of Aaron, responsible for offering sacrifices and maintaining the holiness of the tabernacle.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The dwelling place of God among His people, where sacrifices were offered.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/sacrifices.htm">Sacrifices</a></b><br>Offerings made to God, which in this context, must be without blemish to be acceptable.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_purity.htm">The Importance of Purity</a></b><br>The requirement for a sacrifice to be without blemish underscores the holiness and purity God demands. This points to the need for purity in our own lives as we offer ourselves as living sacrifices (<a href="/romans/12.htm">Romans 12:1</a>).<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/foreshadowing_christ.htm">Foreshadowing Christ</a></b><br>The unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats is a foreshadowing of Jesus Christ, the perfect and ultimate sacrifice for our sins. This highlights the continuity of God's redemptive plan from the Old Testament to the New Testament.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_standards.htm">God's Standards</a></b><br>God's standards for what is acceptable are high and specific. This teaches us about His nature and the seriousness with which we should approach worship and offerings to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heart_of_worship.htm">Heart of Worship</a></b><br>While the physical sacrifice was important, the heart behind the offering was equally crucial. This reminds us that God desires our hearts to be right with Him as we worship and serve.<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_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/how_did_israelites_supply_many_sacrifice_animals.htm">How could the Israelites realistically supply the large number of animals required for the consecutive sacrifices in Numbers 29?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_rules_heaven_and_earth.htm">What is the purpose of sacrifices in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_a_sacred_vow_exchangeable.htm">Leviticus 27:9–10: Why would a sacred vow be transferable or exchangeable if the offering is truly consecrated to God? </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>(19) <span class= "bld">Ye shall offer at your own will a male.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">that it may be accepted for you it shall be a male; </span>or, <span class= "ital">ye shall offer for your acceptance a male. </span>repeating the word offer; or, <span class= "ital">for your acceptance it must be a male, </span>as the Authorised version renders the same phrase in <a href="/context/leviticus/22-20.htm" title="But whatever has a blemish, that shall you not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.">Leviticus 22:20-21</a>; <a href="/leviticus/22-27.htm" title="When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thereafter it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire to the LORD.">Leviticus 22:27</a> (see <a href="/leviticus/1-3.htm" title="If 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.">Leviticus 1:3</a>).<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/22-19.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">must offer an unblemished</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּמִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(tā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8549.htm">Strong's 8549: </a> </span><span class="str2">Entire, integrity, truth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">male</span><br /><span class="heb">זָכָ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(zā·ḵār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2145.htm">Strong's 2145: </a> </span><span class="str2">Remembered, a male</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the cattle,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּבָּקָ֕ר</span> <span class="translit">(bab·bā·qār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1241.htm">Strong's 1241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beef cattle, ox, a herd</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sheep,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּכְּשָׂבִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(bak·kə·śā·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3775.htm">Strong's 3775: </a> </span><span class="str2">A young sheep</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or goats</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבָֽעִזִּֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇā·‘iz·zîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5795.htm">Strong's 5795: </a> </span><span class="str2">Female goat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in order for it to be accepted on your behalf.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֑ם</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/22-19.htm">Leviticus 22:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/22-19.htm">Leviticus 22:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/22-19.htm">Leviticus 22:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/22-19.htm">Leviticus 22:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/22-19.htm">Leviticus 22:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/22-19.htm">Leviticus 22:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/22-19.htm">Leviticus 22:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/22-19.htm">Leviticus 22:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/22-19.htm">Leviticus 22:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/22-19.htm">Leviticus 22:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/22-19.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 22:19 That you may be accepted you shall (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/22-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 22:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 22:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/22-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 22:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 22:20" /></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>