Leviticus 22:20
But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
Leviticus 22:20 in other translations
| BSB | You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf. |
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| WEB | But you shall not offer whatever has a defect, for it shall not be acceptable for you. |
| ASV | But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you. |
| YLT | nothing in which is blemish do ye bring near, for it is not for a pleasing thing for you. |
| DARBY | Nothing that hath a defect shall ye present; for it shall not be acceptable for you. |
| BBE | But anything which has a mark you may not give; it will not make you pleasing to the Lord. |
| Webster | But 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
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Leviticus 22:20 in the original Hebrew
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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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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.
Leviticus 22:20 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Ninguna cosa en que haya falta ofreceréis, porque no será acepto por vosotros. |
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| 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. |