Leviticus 1:3

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
offering	קָרְבָּנוֹ֙ ka.re.ba.No	H7133	something brought near the altar · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
sacrifice	עֹלָ֤ה 'o.Lah	H5930	a step or (collectively · noun, common feminine singular absolute
herd	הַבָּקָ֔ר ha.ba.Kar	H1241	beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gen… · definite article + noun, common both genders singular absolute
offer	יַקְרִיבֶ֑נּוּ yak.ri.Ve.nu	H7126	to approach (causatively · verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
male	זָכָ֥ר za.Khar	H2145	properly · adjective, masculine singular absolute
blemish	תָּמִ֖ים ta.Mim	H8549	entire (literally · adjective, masculine singular absolute
offer	יַקְרִ֣יב yak.Riv	H7126	to approach (causatively · verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
will	לִרְצֹנ֖וֹ lir.tzo.No	H7522	delight (especially as shown) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
door	פֶּ֝תַח Pe.tach	H6607	an opening (literally) · noun, common masculine singular construct
tabernacle	אֹ֤הֶל 'O.hel	H168	a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) · noun, common masculine singular construct
congregation	מוֹעֵד֙ mo.'Ed	H4150	properly · noun, common masculine singular absolute
before	לִפְנֵ֥י lif.Nei	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
LORD	יְהוָֽה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title

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Cross-references

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…
Leviticus 22:19-24 Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.
Exodus 12:5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
Ephesians 5:27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and withou…
Hebrews 10:8-10 Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which…
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 abominatio…
Hebrews 7:26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 1:3-9

If a man were rich and could afford it, it is supposed that he would bring his burnt-sacrifice, with which he designed to honour God, out of his herd of larger cattle. He that considers that God is the best that is will resolve to give him the best he has, else he gives him not the glory due unto his name. Now if a man determined to kill a bullock, not for an entertainment for his family and friends, but for a sacrifice to his God, these rules must be religiously observed: - 1. The beast to be offered must be a male, and without blemish, and the best he had in his pasture. Being designed purely for the honour of him that is infinitely perfect, it ought to be the most perfect in its kind. Thi…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 1:3

a burnt sacrifice--so called from its being wholly consumed on the altar; no part of it was eaten either by the priests or the offerer. It was designed to propitiate the anger of God incurred by original sin, or by particular transgressions; and its entire combustion indicated the self-dedication of the offerer--his whole nature--his body and soul--as necessary to form a sacrifice acceptable to God (Rom 12:1; Phi 1:20). This was the most ancient as well as the most conspicuous mode of sacrifice. a male without blemish--No animal was allowed to be offered that had any deformity or defect. Among the Egyptians, a minute inspection was made by the priest; and the bullock having been declared p…

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Adam Clarke on Leviticus 1:3

Burnt-sacrifice - The most important of all the sacrifices offered to God; called by the Septuagint ὁλοκαυτωμα, because it was wholly consumed, which was not the case in any other offering. See on Leviticus 7 (note). His own voluntary will - לרצנו lirtsono, to gain himself acceptance before the Lord: in this way all the versions appear to have understood the original words, and the connection in which they stand obviously requires this meaning.

John Gill

Dictionary and topics

Burnt Offering, The · Required to be: A male without blemish — Required to be: A male without blemish
Dedication · Offering must be vo — Offering must be vo
Offerings · .Of the tabernacle — .Of the tabernacle
Sacrifices · Different kinds of: Burnt offering wholly consumed by fire — Different kinds of: Burnt offering wholly consumed by fire

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 1:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 1:3-9

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 1:3

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 1:3

John Gill

Dictionary and topics

Leviticus 1:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 1:3-9

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 1:3

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 1:3

John Gill

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Leviticus 1:1-4

Keil & Delitzsch on Leviticus 1:3-9

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Leviticus 1:3-17

Rashi on Leviticus 1:3