Leviticus 1:3 “If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an…”

Leviticus 1:3

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

“‘If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall offer a male without defect. He shall offer it at the door of the Tent of Meeting, that he may be accepted before the LORD.

American Standard Version

If his oblation be a burnt-offering of the herd, he shall offer it a male without blemish: he shall offer it at the door of the tent of meeting, that he may be accepted before Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

If his sacrifice be a burnt offering of the heard, he shall offer a male without blemish, presenting him of his owne voluntarie will at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation before the Lord.

Darby Translation

If his offering be a burnt-offering of the herd, he shall present it a male without blemish: at the entrance of the tent of meeting shall he present it, for his acceptance before Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

'If his offering [is] a burnt-offering out of the herd — a male, a perfect one, he doth bring near, unto the opening of the tent of meeting he doth bring it near, at his pleasure, before Jehovah;

Bible in Basic English

If the offering is a burned offering of the herd, let him give a male without a mark: he is to give it at the door of the Tent of meeting so that he may be pleasing to the Lord.

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Cross references

“a burnt”

Hebrews 10:8–10 Genesis 22:8 Leviticus 6:9–13 Genesis 22:13 Exodus 24:5 Numbers 29:13

Hebrews 10:8–10 · BSB

In the passage above He says, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not desire, nor did You delight in them” (although they are offered according to the law).

Genesis 22:8 · BSB

Abraham answered, “God Himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two walked on together.

Leviticus 6:9–13 · BSB

“Command Aaron and his sons that this is the law of the burnt offering: The burnt offering is to remain on the hearth of the altar all night, until morning, and the fire must be kept burning on the altar.

Genesis 22:13 · BSB

Then Abraham looked up and saw behind him a ram in a thicket, caught by its horns. So he went and took the ram and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son.

Exodus 24:5 · BSB

Then he sent out some young men of Israel, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as peace offerings to the LORD.

Numbers 29:13 · BSB

As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present a food offering, a burnt offering of thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,

“a male”

Deuteronomy 15:21 Hebrews 9:14 Leviticus 22:19–24 Exodus 12:5 Ephesians 5:27 Hebrews 7:26

Deuteronomy 15:21 · BSB

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.

Hebrews 9:14 · BSB

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!

Leviticus 22:19–24 · BSB

must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for it to be accepted on your behalf.

Exodus 12:5 · BSB

Your lamb must be an unblemished year-old male, and you may take it from the sheep or the goats.

Ephesians 5:27 · BSB

and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.

Hebrews 7:26 · BSB

Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

“his own”

2 Corinthians 9:7 Psalm 40:8 Psalm 110:3 Exodus 35:5 2 Corinthians 8:12 Leviticus 7:16

2 Corinthians 9:7 · BSB

Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.

Psalm 40:8 · BSB

I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”

Psalm 110:3 · BSB

Your people shall be willing on Your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, to You belongs the dew of Your youth.

Exodus 35:5 · BSB

Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;

2 Corinthians 8:12 · BSB

For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.

Leviticus 7:16 · BSB

If, however, the sacrifice he offers is a vow or a freewill offering, it shall be eaten on the day he presents his sacrifice, but the remainder may be eaten on the next day.

“at the”

Ephesians 2:18 Ezekiel 20:40 John 10:9 Exodus 29:4 John 10:7 Leviticus 16:7

Ephesians 2:18 · BSB

For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

Ezekiel 20:40 · BSB

For on My holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel, declares the Lord GOD, there the whole house of Israel, all of them, will serve Me in the land. There I will accept them and will require your offerings and choice gi…

John 10:9 · BSB

I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.

Exodus 29:4 · BSB

Then present Aaron and his sons at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water.

John 10:7 · BSB

So He said to them again, “Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.

Leviticus 16:7 · BSB

Then he shall take the two goats and present them before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

Also

Deuteronomy 17:1 Leviticus 17:9

Deuteronomy 17:1 · BSB

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.

Leviticus 17:9 · BSB

but does not bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting to sacrifice it to the LORD, that man must be cut off from his people.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When any of you brings an offering to the LORD, you may bring as your offering an animal from the herd or the flock.

4He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.

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