John Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 19:5

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord, etc.] Which were of three sorts, a thanksgiving, a vow, and a voluntary offering, (<030711>Leviticus 7:11,12,16); the latter seems to be here meant, as appears by what follows: ye shall offer it at your own will; a voluntary freewill offering, of their own accord, and not by force, as Aben Ezra; and in such offerings they were left to their liberty to offer what they pleased, it might be of the flock, or of the herd, a male or a female, (<030301>Leviticus 3:1,6). The Targum of Jonathan is “for your acceptation;” that is, that should be offered, and in such a manner as to be accepted of you with God; which sense is countenanced by (<031907>Leviticus 19:7); and becomes acceptable, when what follows about eating them is attended to.

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