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Leviticus 22:20

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 22:20 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
Leviticus 22:20 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
17And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
18Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whosoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the sojourners in Israel, that offereth his oblation, whether it be any of their vows, or any of their freewill-offerings, which they offer unto Jehovah for a burnt-offering;
19that ye may be accepted, [ye shall offer] a male without blemish, of the bullocks, of the sheep, or of the goats.
20But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
21And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto Jehovah to accomplish a vow, or for a freewill-offering, of the herd or of the flock, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.
22Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto Jehovah, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto Jehovah.
23Either 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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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“For whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer, etc.] Which is the general rule, the particulars of which are after given, and which has been imitated by the Heathens. The Egyptians, as they only sacrificed the males of beeves, so they were very curious in examining them, that they might be entirely pure and perfect f784; and it was a custom among the Romans, that such sheep should be chosen for sacrifice, in which there was nothing wanting f785; and so, among the Grecians, Homer f786 speaks of perfect goats offered in sacrifice to appease the gods: for it shall not be acceptable for you; be grateful to God, and accepted by him on their account, if blemished; (see <390113>Malachi…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Lev 22:25; Deu 15:21, Deu 17:1; Mal 1:8, Mal 1:13, Mal 1:14 Leviticus 22:21”
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