Leviticus 3:7
New International Version
If you offer a lamb, you are to present it before the LORD,

New Living Translation
If you present a sheep as your offering, bring it to the LORD,

English Standard Version
If he offers a lamb for his offering, then he shall offer it before the LORD,

Berean Standard Bible
If he is presenting a lamb for his offering, he must present it before the LORD.

King James Bible
If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD.

New King James Version
If he offers a lamb as his offering, then he shall offer it before the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
If he is going to offer a lamb for his offering, then he shall offer it before the LORD,

NASB 1995
‘If he is going to offer a lamb for his offering, then he shall offer it before the LORD,

NASB 1977
‘If he is going to offer a lamb for his offering, then he shall offer it before the LORD,

Legacy Standard Bible
If he is going to bring near a lamb for his offering, then he shall bring it near before Yahweh,

Amplified Bible
If he offers a lamb as his offering, then he shall present it before the LORD,

Christian Standard Bible
If he is presenting a lamb for his offering, he is to present it before the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If he is presenting a lamb for his offering, he is to present it before the LORD.

American Standard Version
If he offer a lamb for his oblation, then shall he offer it before Jehovah;

Contemporary English Version
If you offer a sheep, you must present it to me at the entrance to the sacred tent.

English Revised Version
If he offer a lamb for his oblation, then shall he offer it before the LORD:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If your offering is a lamb, you must bring it to the LORD.

Good News Translation
If you offer a sheep,

International Standard Version
If the offering that he is bringing is a lamb, then he is to bring it to the LORD.

Majority Standard Bible
If he is presenting a lamb for his offering, he must present it before the LORD.

NET Bible
If he presents a sheep as his offering, he must present it before the LORD.

New Heart English Bible
If he offers a lamb for his offering, then he shall offer it before the LORD;

Webster's Bible Translation
If he shall offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD.

World English Bible
If he offers a lamb for his offering, then he shall offer it before Yahweh;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
if he is bringing a sheep near [for] his offering, then he has brought it near before YHWH,

Young's Literal Translation
if a sheep he is bringing near for his offering, then he hath brought it near before Jehovah,

Smith's Literal Translation
If he is bringing a lamb his offering, he brought it before Jehovah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If he offer a lamb before the Lord,

Catholic Public Domain Version
If he will offer a lamb in the sight of the Lord,

New American Bible
If one presents a lamb as an offering, that person shall bring it before the LORD,

New Revised Standard Version
If you present a sheep as your offering, you shall bring it before the LORD
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And if he is bringing his offering from sheep, he shall bring it before LORD JEHOVAH.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
If he bring a lamb for his offering, then shall he present it before the LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
If he bring a lamb for his gift, he shall bring it before the Lord.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Laws for Peace Offerings
6If, however, one’s peace offering to the LORD is from the flock, he must present a male or female without blemish. 7If he is presenting a lamb for his offering, he must present it before the LORD. 8He is to lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle its blood on all sides of the altar.…

Cross References
Exodus 29:10-14
You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head. / And you shall slaughter the bull before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. / Take some of the blood of the bull and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger; then pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. ...

Leviticus 1:10-13
If, however, one’s offering is a burnt offering from the flock—from the sheep or goats—he is to present an unblemished male. / He shall slaughter it on the north side of the altar before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to splatter its blood against the altar on all sides. / He is to cut the animal into pieces, and the priest shall arrange them, including the head and fat, atop the burning wood that is on the altar. ...

Leviticus 4:32-35
If, however, he brings a lamb as a sin offering, he must bring an unblemished female. / And he is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it as a sin offering at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered. / Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar. ...

Numbers 6:14-17
and he is to present an offering to the LORD of an unblemished year-old male lamb as a burnt offering, an unblemished year-old female lamb as a sin offering, and an unblemished ram as a peace offering— / together with their grain offerings and drink offerings—and a basket of unleavened cakes made from fine flour mixed with oil and unleavened wafers coated with oil. / The priest is to present all these before the LORD and make the sin offering and the burnt offering. ...

2 Chronicles 29:31-35
Then Hezekiah said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings. / The number of burnt offerings the assembly brought was seventy bulls, a hundred rams, and two hundred lambs; all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD. / And the consecrated offerings were six hundred bulls and three thousand sheep. ...

Ezekiel 46:2-7
The prince is to enter from the outside through the portico of the gateway and stand by the gatepost, while the priests sacrifice his burnt offerings and peace offerings. He is to bow in worship at the threshold of the gate and then depart, but the gate must not be shut until evening. / On the Sabbaths and New Moons the people of the land are also to bow in worship before the LORD at the entrance to that gateway. / The burnt offering that the prince presents to the LORD on the Sabbath day shall be six unblemished male lambs and an unblemished ram. ...

Isaiah 53:7
He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

Hebrews 9:12-14
He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption. / For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, / how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!

Hebrews 10:1-10
For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. / If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins. / Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins, ...

Romans 12:1
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

1 Peter 1:18-19
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, / but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.

John 1:29
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

Revelation 5:6-9
Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. / And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One seated on the throne. / When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. ...

1 Corinthians 5:7
Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

Ephesians 5:2
and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.


Treasury of Scripture

If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD.

offer it

Leviticus 3:1
And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD.

1 Kings 8:62
And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before the LORD.

Ephesians 5:2,12
And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour…

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If he is presenting a lamb
The phrase "presenting a lamb" refers to the act of offering a lamb as a sacrifice. In the Hebrew context, the word for "lamb" is "kebes," which signifies a young sheep. The lamb is a symbol of innocence and purity, often used in sacrificial offerings to represent the unblemished nature required for atonement. This imagery foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the "Lamb of God," who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29). The act of presenting a lamb underscores the importance of offering something valuable and pure to God, reflecting the heart's intention to honor and obey Him.

for his offering
The term "offering" in Hebrew is "korban," which means something brought near or presented. This word emphasizes the purpose of the sacrifice, which is to draw near to God. Offerings in the Old Testament were a means of worship and reconciliation, allowing the Israelites to maintain a covenant relationship with God. The offering of a lamb signifies a peace offering, which was a voluntary act of worship, thanksgiving, or fellowship. It highlights the believer's desire to commune with God and express gratitude for His provision and blessings.

he shall present it
The act of presenting the offering is a deliberate and conscious action. The Hebrew word "qarab" means to approach or bring near. This indicates that the worshiper must actively participate in the sacrificial process, symbolizing a personal commitment to God. It is not merely a ritualistic act but a heartfelt expression of devotion and submission. The presentation of the offering is a reminder that worship requires intentionality and sincerity, as God desires a willing and obedient heart.

before the LORD
The phrase "before the LORD" signifies the presence of God, where the offering is to be made. In Hebrew, "before" is "paniym," meaning face or presence. This highlights the sacredness of the act, as it is performed in the sight of God. The offering is not just a transaction but a relational act, acknowledging God's sovereignty and holiness. It serves as a reminder that all acts of worship and sacrifice are ultimately directed towards God, who is worthy of all honor and praise. The presence of the LORD is central to the worship experience, emphasizing the need for reverence and awe in approaching Him.

(7) A lamb.--Better, a sheep, as it is rendered in Leviticus 1:10; Leviticus 7:23; Leviticus 22:19; Leviticus 22:27, &c, since the word denotes a full-grown sheep.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

he
הֽוּא־ (hū-)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

is presenting
מַקְרִ֖יב (maq·rîḇ)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7126: To come near, approach

a lamb
כֶּ֥שֶׂב (ke·śeḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3775: A young sheep

for his offering,
קָרְבָּנ֑וֹ (qā·rə·bā·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7133: Something brought near the altar, a sacrificial present

he must present
וְהִקְרִ֥יב (wə·hiq·rîḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7126: To come near, approach

it before
לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

the LORD.
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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