Leviticus 17 · Verse 8

Leviticus 17:8

And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice,
Leviticus 17:8, King James Version

Leviticus 17:8 in other translations

BSBTell them that if anyone from the house of Israel or any foreigner living among them offers a burnt offering or a sacrifice
WEB“You shall say to them, ‘Any man there is of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners among them, who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice,
ASVAnd thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, that offereth a burnt-offering or sacrifice,
YLT‘And unto them thou sayest: Any man of the house of Israel, or of the sojourners, who sojourneth in your midst, who causeth burnt-offering or sacrifice to ascend,
DARBYAnd thou shalt say unto them, Every one of the house of Israel, and of the strangers who sojourn among them, that offereth up a burnt-offering or sacrifice,
BBEAnd say to them, If any man of Israel, or any other living among them, makes a burned offering or other offering,
WebsterAnd thou shalt say to them, Whatever man there may be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offereth a burnt-offering or sacrifice,

What does Leviticus 17:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 17:8-9
8-9. Whatsoever man ... offereth ... And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle--Before the promulgation of the law, men worshipped wherever they pleased or pitched their tents. But after that event the rites of religion could be acceptably performed only at the appointed place of worship. This restriction with respect to place was necessary as a preventive of idolatry; for it prohibited the Israelites, when at a distance, from repairing to the altars of the heathen, which were commonly in groves or fields.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 17:1-9

All the cattle killed by the Israelites, while in the wilderness, were to be presented before the door of the tabernacle, and the flesh to be returned to the offerer, to be eaten as a peace-offering, according to the law. When they entered Canaan, this only continued in respect of sacrifices. The spiritual sacrifices we are now to offer, are not confined to any one place. We have now no temple or altar that…

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Leviticus 17:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַאֲלֵהֶ֣םva.'a.le.Hemand to themH413
תֹּאמַ֔רto.Maryou will sayH559
אִ֥ישׁ'isha personH376
אִישׁ֙'isha personH376
מִבֵּ֣יתmi.Beitfrom [the] house ofH1004
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
וּמִן\־u.min-and ofH4480
הַגֵּ֖רha.Gerthe sojourner[s]H1616
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoH834
יָג֣וּרya.Gurhe will sojournH1481
בְּתוֹכָ֑םbe.to.Khamin midst of themH8432
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoH834
יַעֲלֶ֥הya.'a.Lehhe will offer upH5927
עֹלָ֖ה'o.Laha burnt offeringH5930
אוֹ\־'ov-orH176
זָֽבַח\׃Za.vacha sacrificeH2077

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Cross references for Leviticus 17:8

  • Leviticus 1:2-3

    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the Lord, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock. 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.

  • Malachi 1:11

    For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts.

  • 2 Samuel 24:25

    And David built there an altar unto the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the Lord was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.

  • Judges 6:26

    And build an altar unto the Lord thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down.

  • 1 Samuel 7:9

    And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the Lord: and Samuel cried unto the Lord for Israel; and the Lord heard him.

  • Leviticus 17:4

    And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the Lord before the tabernacle of the Lord; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:

  • 1 Kings 18:30-38

    And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the Lord that was broken down. And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the Lord came, saying, Israel shall be thy name: And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed. And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood. …

  • 1 Samuel 10:8

    And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do.

  • 1 Samuel 16:2

    And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the Lord said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the Lord.

  • Leviticus 17:10

    And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.

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that offereth.
4,10; 1:2,3; Jud 6:26; 1Sa 7:9; 10:8; 16:2; 2Sa 24:25; 1Ki 18:30-38
Mal 1:11

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Context

  • Leviticus 17:7

    And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.

  • Leviticus 17:8

    And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice,

  • Leviticus 17:9

    And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer it unto the Lord; even that man shall be cut off from among his people.

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Leviticus 17:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Les dirás también: Cualquier varón de la casa de Israel, ó de los extranjeros que peregrinan entre vosotros, que ofreciere holocausto ó sacrificio,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et tu leur diras: Quiconque de la maison d’Israël, ou des étrangers qui séjournent au milieu d’eux, offrira un holocauste ou un sacrifice,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und du sollst zu ihnen sagen: Jedermann aus dem Hause Israel und von den Fremdlingen, die in ihrer Mitte weilen, der ein Brandopfer oder Schlachtopfer opfert
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et ad ipsos dices: Homo de domo Israël, et de advenis qui peregrinantur apud vos, qui obtulerit holocaustum sive victimam,