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You must not do this in your own land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />If an animal has damaged testicles or is castrated, you may not offer it to the LORD. You must never do this in your own land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Any animal that has its testicles bruised or crushed or torn or cut you shall not offer to the LORD; you shall not do it within your land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Ye shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make <i>any offering thereof</i> in your land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘You shall not offer to the LORD what is bruised or crushed, or torn or cut; nor shall you make <i>any offering of them</i> in your land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Also anything <i>with its testicles</i> squashed, crushed, torn off, or cut off, you shall not offer to the LORD, nor sacrifice in your land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Also anything with its testicles bruised or crushed or torn or cut, you shall not offer to the LORD, or sacrifice in your land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Also anything <i>with its testicles</i> bruised or crushed or torn or cut, you shall not offer to the LORD, or sacrifice in your land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Also anything <i>with its testicles</i> bruised or crushed or torn or cut, you shall not bring near to Yahweh, and you shall not do <i>thus</i> in your land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall not offer to the LORD any animal which has its testicles bruised or crushed or torn or cut off, or sacrifice it in your land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are not to present to the LORD anything that has bruised, crushed, torn, or severed testicles; you must not sacrifice them in your land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are not to present to the LORD anything that has bruised, crushed, torn, or severed testicles; you must not sacrifice them in your land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />That which hath its stones bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut, ye shall not offer unto Jehovah; neither shall ye do thus in your land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />As long as you live in this land, don't offer an animal with injured testicles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />That which hath its stones bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut, ye shall not offer unto the LORD; neither shall ye do thus in your land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Never bring the LORD an animal that has bruised, crushed, torn out, or cut out testicles. Never do any of these things to an animal in your land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Do not offer to the LORD any animal whose testicles have been crushed, cut, bruised, or torn off. This is not permitted in your land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You are not to bring to the LORD an animal that has been emasculated, crushed, torn, or cut apart. You are not to practice this in your land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You must not present to the LORD something with testicles that are bruised, crushed, torn, or cut off; you must not do this in your land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />That which has its testicles bruised, crushed, broken, or cut, you shall not offer to the LORD; neither shall you do thus in your land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Ye shall not offer to the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You must not offer to Yahweh that which has its testicles bruised, crushed, broken, or cut. You must not do this in your land. <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 bruised, or beaten, or torn, or cut—you do not bring [it] near to YHWH; and in your land you do not do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> As to a bruised, or beaten, or enlarged, or cut thing -- ye do not bring it near to Jehovah; even in your land ye do not do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the bruised, and the smitten, and the torn, and the cut, ye shall not bring to Jehovah, and ye shall not do in your land.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />You shall not offer to the Lord any beast that hath the testicles bruised, or crushed, or cut and taken away: neither shall you do any such thing in your land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You shall not offer to the Lord any animal which has the testicles bruised, or crushed, or cut and taken away, and you shall not cause any of these things in your land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />One that has its testicles bruised or crushed or torn out or cut off you shall not offer to the LORD. You shall neither do this in your own land<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Any animal that has its testicles bruised or crushed or torn or cut, you shall not offer to the LORD; such you shall not do within your land,<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 not offer to the LORD that which is bruised, cut off, or broken; neither shall you make such offerings in your land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And what is bruised, or what is castrated, or what is mutilated you shall not bring to LORD JEHOVAH and you shall not serve in your land.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />That which hath its stones bruised, or crushed, or torn, or cut, ye shall not offer unto the LORD; neither shall ye do thus in your land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />That which has broken testicles, or is crushed or gelt or mutilated, - thou shalt not offer them to the Lord, neither shall ye sacrifice them upon your land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/22-24.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=5949" 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">23</span>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="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><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.">You are not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7126.htm" title="7126: ṯaq·rî·ḇū (V-Hifil-Imperf-2mp) -- To come near, approach. A primitive root; to approach for whatever purpose.">to present</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/4600.htm" title="4600: ū·mā·‘ūḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To press, squeeze. A primitive root; to press, i.e. To pierce, emasculate, handle.">an animal whose testicles are bruised,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3807.htm" title="3807: wə·ḵā·ṯūṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To beat, crush by beating. A primitive root; to bruise or violently strike.">crushed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5423.htm" title="5423: wə·nā·ṯūq (Conj-w:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off. A primitive root; to tear off.">torn,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: wə·ḵā·rūṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">or cut;</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.">you are not to</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ṯa·‘ă·śū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">sacrifice them</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ū·ḇə·’ar·ṣə·ḵem (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2mp) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in your land.</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>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.’ ”…<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="/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="/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/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/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/21-18.htm">Leviticus 21:18-20</a></span><br />No man who has any defect may approach—no man who is blind, lame, disfigured, or deformed; / no man who has a broken foot or hand, / or who is a hunchback or dwarf, or who has an eye defect, a festering rash, scabs, or a crushed testicle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/numbers/19-2.htm">Numbers 19:2</a></span><br />“This is the statute of the law that the LORD has commanded: Instruct the Israelites to bring you an unblemished red heifer that has no defect and has never been placed under a yoke.<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="/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="/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="/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/5-27.htm">Ephesians 5:27</a></span><br />and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-15.htm">Philippians 2:15</a></span><br />so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You shall not offer to the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall you make any offering thereof in your land.</p><p class="hdg">broken, or cut.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/22-20.htm">Leviticus 22:20</a></b></br> <i>But</i> whatsoever hath a blemish, <i>that</i> shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/23-1.htm">Deuteronomy 23:1</a></b></br> He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/22-8.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/exodus/34-3.htm">Anywhere</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-12.htm">Beaten</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-22.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-16.htm">Bruised</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-20.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-3.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-22.htm">Damaged</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-23.htm">Enlarged</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-23.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-8.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-23.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-23.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-22.htm">Present</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-21.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-20.htm">Sex</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-20.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-20.htm">Testicles</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-14.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-8.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/24-18.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/numbers/18-31.htm">Anywhere</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-2.htm">Beaten</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-13.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-1.htm">Bruised</a> <a href="/numbers/8-8.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-29.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-21.htm">Damaged</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-20.htm">Enlarged</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-25.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-7.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-25.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-13.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-25.htm">Present</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-27.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/numbers/31-17.htm">Sex</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-23.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-1.htm">Testicles</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-10.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-31.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-29.htm">Within</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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In the ancient Near Eastern context, sacrificial animals were to be whole and healthy, symbolizing purity and completeness. This requirement underscores the importance of offering God the best, not the defective or inferior. The prohibition against damaged testicles specifically relates to the animal's ability to reproduce, symbolizing vitality and life. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who was the perfect and unblemished sacrifice (<a href="/hebrews/9-14.htm">Hebrews 9:14</a>). The emphasis on unblemished offerings is also seen in other scriptures, such as <a href="/malachi/1-8.htm">Malachi 1:8</a>, where God rebukes the Israelites for offering blind and lame animals.<p><b>you are not to sacrifice them in your land.</b><br>This part of the verse extends the prohibition beyond the temple or tabernacle, indicating that such practices were not acceptable anywhere in Israel. It reflects the broader principle that God's standards are to be upheld in all aspects of life, not just in religious rituals. The land of Israel was considered holy, set apart for God's people, and thus the practices within it were to reflect God's holiness. This can be connected to the New Testament teaching that believers are to live holy lives in all areas, as seen in <a href="/1_peter/1-15.htm">1 Peter 1:15-16</a>. The geographical context of Israel as a land set apart for God's purposes reinforces the call for purity and obedience in the daily lives of the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is holy and requires holiness from His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, who are given specific instructions on how to worship and offer sacrifices.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests.htm">Priests</a></b><br>The descendants of Aaron, responsible for maintaining the sanctity of the offerings and ensuring they meet God's standards.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sacrificial_system.htm">Sacrificial System</a></b><br>The system of offerings and sacrifices established by God for the Israelites to atone for sin and maintain fellowship with Him.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_israel.htm">The Land of Israel</a></b><br>The geographical area where these laws were to be observed, emphasizing the holiness of the land and its people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_in_worship.htm">Holiness in Worship</a></b><br>God requires that what is offered to Him be perfect and unblemished, reflecting His holiness and the reverence due to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_offerings.htm">Integrity in Offerings</a></b><br>The physical condition of the sacrifices symbolizes the spiritual integrity required in our worship and service to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_perfection.htm">Symbolism of Perfection</a></b><br>The requirement for unblemished offerings points to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who was sinless and perfect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The Israelites were called to obey God's specific instructions, demonstrating their commitment and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/application_to_modern_worship.htm">Application to Modern Worship</a></b><br>While we no longer offer animal sacrifices, the principle of giving God our best—whether in time, resources, or talents—remains relevant.<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/where_is_adam's_tomb_located.htm">How does Christ's suffering relate to our redemption?</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_does_god_prefer_obedience_over_sacrifice.htm">While Leviticus 4 describes an intricate sacrificial system, why do other parts of the Bible suggest that God desires obedience over sacrifice (e.g., 1 Samuel 15:22)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_leviticus_1_and_hosea_6_6_align.htm">How does the emphasis on burnt offerings in Leviticus 1 align with later scripture stressing mercy over sacrifice (Hosea 6:6)?</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>(24) <span class= "bld">That which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut.</span>--These four terms express the four ways which the ancients used to emasculate animals.<p><span class= "bld">Neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">and this shall ye not do in your land; </span>that is, not only are animals thus mutilated prohibited as offerings for the altar, but this practice of gelding is altogether forbidden to the Israelites with regard to any animal whatsoever throughout the country. This law is binding upon the orthodox Jews to this day, and the question has recently been discussed by some of their spiritual guides, since it seriously affects those of their community who are engaged in farming land.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/22-24.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 are 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">to present</span><br /><span class="heb">תַקְרִ֖יבוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯaq·rî·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7126.htm">Strong's 7126: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽיהוָ֑ה</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">[an animal whose testicles are] bruised,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמָע֤וּךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mā·‘ūḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4600.htm">Strong's 4600: </a> </span><span class="str2">To press, to pierce, emasculate, handle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">crushed,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָתוּת֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵā·ṯūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3807.htm">Strong's 3807: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bruise, violently strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">torn,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָת֣וּק</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·ṯūq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5423.htm">Strong's 5423: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or cut;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָר֔וּת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵā·rūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you are not to</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">sacrifice them</span><br /><span class="heb">תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯa·‘ă·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<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">in your land.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּֽבְאַרְצְכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·’ar·ṣə·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/22-24.htm">Leviticus 22:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/22-24.htm">Leviticus 22:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/22-24.htm">Leviticus 22:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/22-24.htm">Leviticus 22:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/22-24.htm">Leviticus 22:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/22-24.htm">Leviticus 22:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/22-24.htm">Leviticus 22:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/22-24.htm">Leviticus 22:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/22-24.htm">Leviticus 22:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/22-24.htm">Leviticus 22:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/22-24.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 22:24 That which has its testicles bruised crushed (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/22-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 22:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 22:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/22-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 22:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 22:25" /></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>