Leviticus 1:2

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.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Speak	דַּבֵּ֞ר da.Ber	H1696	perhaps properly · verb, piel imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
children	בְּנֵ֤י be.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
say	וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ ve.'a.mar.Ta	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
man	אָדָ֗ם 'a.Dam	H120	ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species · noun, common masculine singular absolute
bring	יַקְרִ֥יב yak.Riv	H7126	to approach (causatively · verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
offering	קָרְבָּ֖ן kor.ban	H7133	something brought near the altar · noun, common masculine singular absolute
LORD	לַֽיהוָ֑ה la.Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · preposition + proper noun, a title
bring	תַּקְרִ֖יבוּ tak.Ri.vu	H7126	to approach (causatively · verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural
offering	קָרְבַּנְכֶֽם ka.re.ban.Khem	H7133	something brought near the altar · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural
cattle	הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה ha.be.he.Mah	H929	properly · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
herd	הַבָּקָר֙ ha.ba.Kar	H1241	beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gen… · definite article + noun, common both genders singular absolute
flock	הַצֹּ֔אן ha.Tzon	H6629	a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats) · definite article + noun, common both genders singular absolute

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Cross-references

Leviticus 22:18-19 Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whatsoever he be of the house of Israel, or of th…
Romans 12:6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of fai…
Genesis 4:3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
Genesis 4:5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
1 Chronicles 16:29 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which i…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 1:1-2

Observe here, 1. It is taken for granted that people would be inclined to bring offerings to the Lord. The very light of nature directs man, some way or other, to do honour to his Maker, and pay him homage as his Lord. Revealed religion supposes natural religion to be an ancient and early institution, since the fall had directed men to glorify God by sacrifice, which was an implicit acknowledgment of their having received all from God as creatures, and their having forfeited all to him as sinners. A conscience thoroughly convinced of dependence and guilt would be willing to come before God with thousands of rams, Mic 6:6, Mic 6:7. 2. Provision is made that men should not indulge their own fa…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 1:2

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them--If the subject of communication were of a temporal nature, the Levites were excluded; but if it were a spiritual matter, all the tribes were comprehended under this name (Deu 27:12). If any man of you bring an offering unto the Lord--The directions given here relate solely to voluntary or freewill offerings--those rendered over and above such, as being of standing and universal obligation, could not be dispensed with or commuted for any other kind of offering (Exo 29:38; Lev 23:37; Num 28:3, Num. 28:11-27, &c.). bring your offering of the cattle, &c.--that is, those animals that were not only tame, innocent and gentle, but useful and…

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Adam Clarke on Leviticus 1:2

Bring an offering - The word קרבן korban, from קרב karab, to approach or draw near, signifies an offering or gift by which a person had access unto God: and this receives light from the universal custom that prevails in the east, no man being permitted to approach the presence of a superior without a present or gift; and the offering thus brought was called korban, which properly means the introduction-offering, or offering of access. This custom has been often referred to in the preceding books. See also Leviticus 7. Of the cattle - הבהמה habbehemah, animals of the beeve kind, such as the bull, heifer, bullock, and calf; and restrained to these alone by the term herd, בקר bakar, which, from…

Dictionary and topics

Burnt Offering, The · To be taken from: The flock or herd — To be taken from: The flock or herd
Church Of Israel · Worship of, consisted in: Sacrifice — Worship of, consisted in: Sacrifice
Sacrifices · Were offered: For individuals — Were offered: For individuals
Types Of Christ · Burnt offering — Burnt offering

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Leviticus 1:2

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 1:1-2

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 1:2

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 1:2

Dictionary and topics

Leviticus 1:2

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 1:1-2

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 1:2

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 1:2

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Leviticus 1:2

John Calvin on Leviticus 1:1-4

Keil & Delitzsch on Leviticus 1:1-2

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Leviticus 1:2-3

Rashi on Leviticus 1:2