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Leviticus 1:2-4
Lexham English Bible
Leviticus 1:2-4
Lexham English Bible
2 “Speak to the Israelites,[a] and say to them, ‘When a person[b] from you presents an offering to Yahweh, you shall present your offering from domestic animals, from the cattle[c] or from the flock.[d] 3 If his offering is a burnt offering from the cattle,[e] then he must present[f] an unblemished male; he must present it at the door of the tent of assembly for his acceptance before[g] Yahweh.
4 “‘He[h] must lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering and it will be accepted[i] for him in order to make atonement for him.
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- Leviticus 1:2 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
- Leviticus 1:2 Or “man”—the singular noun is generic, thus the “you” and “your” in the remainder of the verse are all plural
- Leviticus 1:2 Or “herd”
- Leviticus 1:2 The Hebrew term refers collectively to both sheep and goats (small livestock animals)
- Leviticus 1:3 Or “herd”
- Leviticus 1:3 Hebrew “present it”
- Leviticus 1:3 Literally “to the face of”
- Leviticus 1:4 Or “And he”
- Leviticus 1:4 Same root word as “acceptance” in v. 3
Leviticus 1:2-4
New International Version
Leviticus 1:2-4
New International Version
2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When anyone among you brings an offering to the Lord,(A) bring as your offering an animal from either the herd or the flock.(B)
3 “‘If the offering is a burnt offering(C) from the herd,(D) you are to offer a male without defect.(E) You must present it at the entrance to the tent(F) of meeting so that it will be acceptable(G) to the Lord. 4 You are to lay your hand on the head(H) of the burnt offering,(I) and it will be accepted(J) on your behalf to make atonement(K) for you.
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