Leviticus 22 · Verse 23

Leviticus 22:23

Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.

Leviticus 22:23, King James Version

Leviticus 22:23 in other translations

BSB	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.
WEB	Either a bull or a lamb that has any deformity or lacking in his parts, that you may offer for a free will offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
ASV	Either a bullock or a lamb that hath anything superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill-offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
YLT	‘As to an ox or a sheep enlarged or dwarfed--a willing-offering ye do make it, but for a vow it is not pleasing.
DARBY	A bullock and a sheep that hath a member too long or too short, that mayest thou offer as a voluntary offering; but as a vow it shall not be accepted.
BBE	An ox or a lamb which has more or less than its natural parts, may be given as a free offering; but it will not be taken in payment of an oath.
Webster	Either a bullock, or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a free-will-offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.

What does Leviticus 22:23 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

23. that mayest thou offer, &c.--The passage should be rendered thus: "if thou offer it either for a freewill offering, or for a vow, it shall not be accepted." This sacrifice being required to be "without blemish" [Le 22:19], symbolically implied that the people of God were to dedicate themselves wholly with sincere purposes of heart, and its being required to be "perfect to be accepted" [Le 22:21], led them typically to Him without whom no sacrifice could be offered acceptable to God.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 23 That hath anything superfluous or lacking - The term שרוע sarua signifies any thing extended beyond the usual size, and the term קלוט kalut signifies any thing unusually contracted; and both mean any monstrosity, whether in redundance or defect. Such things, it seems, might be offered for a freewill-offering, because that was not prescribed by the law; God left it to a man's piety and gratitude to offer such additional gifts as he could: what the law required was indispensably necessary, because it pointed out the Gospel economy; but he that made a vow to offer such a sacrifice as the law had not required, could of course bring an imperfect offering. Some contend that the last clause of this verse should be thus read: If thou offer it either for a freewill-offering, or for a vow, it shall not be accepted. It was the opinion of the Jews, and it appears to be correct, that none of these imperfect animals were ever offered on the altar; but the person who made the freewill-offering of such things as he had, sold the animal, and gave its price for the support of the sanctuary.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Leviticus 22:23 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.

וְשׁ֥וֹרve.Shorand an oxH7794

וָשֶׂ֖הva.Sehand a sheepH7716

שָׂר֣וּעַsa.Ru.a'[having] something enlargedH8311

וְקָל֑וּטve.ka.Lutand [having] something stuntedH7038

נְדָבָה֙ne.da.Vaha freewill offeringH5071

תַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'a.Sehyou will offerH6213

אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853

וּלְנֵ֖דֶרu.le.Ne.derand for a vowH5088

לֹ֥אlo'notH3808

יֵרָצֶֽה\׃ye.ra.Tzehit will be acceptedH7521

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

Cross references for Leviticus 22:23

Leviticus 21:18
For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

lamb. or, kid. superfluous.
21:18

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Context

Leviticus 22:22
Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the Lord, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the Lord.
Leviticus 22:23
Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
Leviticus 22:24
Ye shall not offer unto the Lord that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land.

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Leviticus 22:23 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Buey ó carnero que tenga de más ó de menos, podrás ofrecer por ofrenda voluntaria; mas por voto no será acepto.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Tu pourras faire un sacrifice volontaire d’un bœuf ou d’un agneau ayant quelque membre trop long ou trop court; mais pour un vœu, ils ne seront pas agréés.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und ein Stück Rind- oder Kleinvieh, an welchem ein Glied zu lang oder zu kurz ist, das magst du als freiwillige Gabe opfern; aber zu einem Gelübde wird es nicht wohlgefällig sein.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Bovem et ovem, aure et cauda amputatis, voluntarie offerre potes, votum autem ex eis solvi non potest.