Leviticus 17:4

And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
bringeth	הֱבִיאוֹ֒ he.vi.'O	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
door	פֶּ֜תַח Pe.tach	H6607	an opening (literally) · noun, common masculine singular construct
tabernacle	אֹ֣הֶל 'O.hel	H168	a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) · noun, common masculine singular construct
congregation	מוֹעֵד֮ mo.'Ed	H4150	properly · noun, common masculine singular absolute
offer	לְהַקְרִ֤יב le.hak.Riv	H7126	to approach (causatively · preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct
offering	קָרְבָּן֙ kor.ban	H7133	something brought near the altar · noun, common masculine singular absolute
LORD	לַֽיהוָ֔ה la.Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · preposition + proper noun, a title
before	לִפְנֵ֖י lif.Nei	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
tabernacle	מִשְׁכַּ֣ן mish.Kan	H4908	a residence (including a shepherd's hut · noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
blood	דָּ֣ם dam	H1818	blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or… · noun, common masculine singular absolute
imputed	יֵחָשֵׁ֞ב ye.cha.Shev	H2803	properly · verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
man	לָאִ֤ישׁ la.'Ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
shed	שָׁפָ֔ךְ sha.Fakh	H8210	to spill forth (blood · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
blood	דָּ֣ם dam	H1818	blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or… · noun, common masculine singular absolute
man	הָאִ֥ישׁ ha.'Ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
off	וְנִכְרַ֛ת ve.nikh.Rat	H3772	to cut (off · conjunction + verb, niphal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
among	מִקֶּ֥רֶב mi.Ke.rev	H7130	properly · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
people	עַמּֽוֹ a.Mo	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Genesis 17:14 And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken m…
Deuteronomy 12:5-21 But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek…
Isaiah 66:3 He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if…
Ezekiel 20:40 For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in…
John 10:7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
John 10:9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Exodus 12:15 Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened brea…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 17:1-9

This statute obliged all the people of Israel to bring all their sacrifices to God's altar, to be offered there. And as to this matter we must consider, I. How it stood before. 1. It was allowed to all people to build altars, and offer sacrifices to God, where they pleased. Wherever Abraham had a tent he built an altar, and every master of a family was a priest to his own family, as Job 1:5. 2. This liberty had been an occasion of idolatry. When every man was his own priest, and had an altar of his own, by degrees, as they became vain in their imaginations, they invented gods of their own, and offered their sacrifices unto demons, Lev 17:7. The word signifies rough or hairy goats, because it…

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Adam Clarke on Leviticus 17:4

And bringeth it not unto the door - As sacrifice was ever deemed essential to true religion, it was necessary that it should be performed in such a way as to secure the great purpose of its institution. God alone could show how this should be done so as to be pleasing in his sight, and therefore he has given the most plain and particular directions concerning it. The Israelites, from their long residence in Egypt, an idolatrous country, had doubtless adopted many of their usages; and many portions of the Pentateuch seem to have been written merely to correct and bring them back to the purity of the Divine worship. That no blood should be offered to idols, God commands every animal used for f…

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John Gill on Leviticus 17:4

And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,.... Near to which stood the altar of burnt offering to offer it upon, and the priests ready for such service: now the Lord would have every sacrifice brought thither to offer an offering to the Lord before the tabernacle of the Lord; that it might be offered publicly, and be known to be offered to the Lord, and not to idols or devils, as in Leviticus 17:7; and so to prevent private idolatry, and private persons from intruding into the priest's office; and this was typical of the acceptance of all spiritual sacrifices in the church of God, through Christ the minister of the tabernacle, which God pitched, and not man; an…

Dictionary and topics

High place — An eminence, natural or artificial, where worship by sacrifice or offerings was made (1 Kings 13:32; 2 Kings 17:29). The first altar after the Flood was built on a mountain (Gen. 8:20). Abraham also…
Ox — Heb. bakar, “cattle;” “neat cattle”, (Gen. 12:16; 34:28; Job 1:3, 14; 42:12, etc.); not to be muzzled when treading the corn (Deut. 25:4). Referred to by our Lord in his reproof to the Pharisees…
Punishments — The earliest theory of punishment current among mankind is doubtless the one of simple retaliation, “blood for blood.” Viewed historically, the first case of punishment for crime mentioned in…
Offerings · .Of the tabernacle — .Of the tabernacle
Tabernacle · All offerings to be made at — All offerings to be made at

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 17:4

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 17:1-9

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 17:4

John Gill on Leviticus 17:4

Dictionary and topics

Leviticus 17:4

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 17:1-9

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 17:4

John Gill on Leviticus 17:4

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Leviticus 17:1-9

Keil & Delitzsch on Leviticus 17:3-7

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Leviticus 17:4

Rashi on Leviticus 17:4