Leviticus 22 · Verse 20

Leviticus 22:20

But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
Leviticus 22:20, King James Version

Leviticus 22:20 in other translations

BSBYou must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.
WEBBut you shall not offer whatever has a defect, for it shall not be acceptable for you.
ASVBut whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
YLTnothing in which is blemish do ye bring near, for it is not for a pleasing thing for you.
DARBYNothing that hath a defect shall ye present; for it shall not be acceptable for you.
BBEBut anything which has a mark you may not give; it will not make you pleasing to the Lord.
WebsterBut whatever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.

What does Leviticus 22:20 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 20 Whatsoever hath a blemish - The same perfection is required in the sacrifice that was required in the priest; see on Lev 22:2 (note), and the notes on Leviticus 21 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Leviticus 22:20 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.

כֹּ֛לkolallH3605
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatH834
בּ֥וֹbo[is] in <the> it
מ֖וּםmuma blemishH3971
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
תַקְרִ֑יבוּtak.Ri.vuyou will presentH7126
כִּי\־ki-forH3588
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
לְרָצ֖וֹןle.ra.Tzonfor acceptanceH7522
יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehit will beH1961
לָכֶֽם\׃la.Khemof you

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Leviticus 22:20

  • Deuteronomy 17:1

    Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the Lord thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the Lord thy God.

  • Malachi 1:8

    And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the Lord of hosts.

  • Deuteronomy 15:21

    And if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or have any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the Lord thy God.

  • Hebrews 9:14

    How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

  • 1 Peter 1:19

    But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

  • Malachi 1:13-14

    Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the Lord of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the Lord. But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the Lord of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.

  • Leviticus 22:25

    Neither from a stranger’s hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them: they shall not be accepted for you.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
25; De 15:21; 17:1; Mal 1:8,13,14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Leviticus 22:19

    Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.

  • Leviticus 22:20

    But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.

  • Leviticus 22:21

    And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.

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Leviticus 22:20 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Ninguna cosa en que haya falta ofreceréis, porque no será acepto por vosotros.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Vous ne présenterez aucune chose qui ait quelque défaut corporel, car elle ne sera point agréée pour vous.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Alles, woran ein Gebrechen ist, sollt ihr nicht darbringen, denn es wird nicht zum Wohlgefallen für euch sein.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
si maculam habuerit, non offeretis, neque erit acceptabile.