Leviticus Chapter 22 verse 23 Holy Bible

ASV Leviticus 22:23

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.
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BBE Leviticus 22:23

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.
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DARBY Leviticus 22:23

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.
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KJV 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.
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WBT 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 free-will-offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
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WEB Leviticus 22:23

Either a bull or a lamb that has any deformity or lacking in his parts, that you may offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
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YLT Leviticus 22:23

`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.
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(23) Either a bullock or a lamb.--Better, And bullock and one of the flock.That hath any thing superfluous.--That is one member of the animal being more elongated or contracted than the other, being out of proportion. The same blemish also unfitted the priest for performing sacerdotal functions (see Leviticus 21:18).Or lacking in his parts.--This, according to the authorities during the second Temple, denotes contracted hoofs, or undivided hoofs, making them resemble those of an ass or horse.That mayest thou offer for a freewill offering.--Better, that thou mayest make a freewill offering. As Leviticus 22:18-20 most emphatically declare that an animal with any blemish whatsoever must not be offered "for any manner of freewill offering," it is hardly conceivable that the lawgiver would contradict this enactment within the space of three verses, and say "that the animals with those serious organic defects enumerated in the verse before us, thou mayest offer for a freewill offering." Hence, during the second Temple, the passage before us was interpreted to mean that the animals in question were only allowed to be consecrated for the maintenance and repair of the sanctuary, but not to be offered as a sacrifice on the altar. They were sold, or the offerer paid the value himself, and the money was applied to these sacred purposes. The opinion that a freewill offering was of less importance than a vow, and that therefore the lawgiver allows animals with the two kinds of defects here described to be offered for a freewill offering but not for a vow, is contrary to the regulations laid down in Leviticus 22:18-20, and is against the practice during the second Temple (see Leviticus 7:16). It is far more probable that the text is disarranged, and that it originally was, "that thou mayest not offer for a freewill offering, and for a vow it shall not be accepted." . . . Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewYou may presentתַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה (ta·‘ă·śeh)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 6213: To do, makeas a freewill offeringנְדָבָה֙ (nə·ḏā·ḇāh)Noun - feminine singularStrong's 5071: Spontaneity, spontaneous, a spontaneous, abundant giftan oxוְשׁ֥וֹר (wə·šō·wr)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 7794: A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera)or sheepוָשֶׂ֖ה (wā·śeh)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 7716: A member of a, flock, a sheep, goatthat has a deformedשָׂר֣וּעַ (śā·rū·a‘)Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularStrong's 8311: To prolong, be deformed by excess of membersor stunted limb,וְקָל֑וּט (wə·qā·lūṭ)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularStrong's 7038: To be stuntedbut it is notלֹ֥א (lō)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, noacceptableיֵרָצֶֽה׃ (yê·rā·ṣeh)Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 7521: To be pleased with, to satisfy a, debtto fulfill a vow.וּלְנֵ֖דֶר (ū·lə·nê·ḏer)Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 5088: A promise, a thing promisedJump to PreviousAccepted Bull Bullock Deformed Deformity Dwarfed Enlarged Free Freewill Freewill-Offering Free-Will-Offering Fulfillment However ing Lamb Less Mayest Member Natural Oath Offer Offering Overgrown Ox Part Parts Payment Pleasing Respect ring Sheep Short Superfluous Votive Vow Willing-Offering