Leviticus 4:32
New International Version
“’If someone brings a lamb as their sin offering, they are to bring a female without defect.

New Living Translation
“If the people bring a sheep as their sin offering, it must be a female with no defects.

English Standard Version
“If he brings a lamb as his offering for a sin offering, he shall bring a female without blemish

Berean Standard Bible
If, however, he brings a lamb as a sin offering, he must bring an unblemished female.

King James Bible
And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish.

New King James Version
‘If he brings a lamb as his sin offering, he shall bring a female without blemish.

New American Standard Bible
‘But if he brings a lamb as his offering for a sin offering, he shall bring a female without defect.

NASB 1995
‘But if he brings a lamb as his offering for a sin offering, he shall bring it, a female without defect.

NASB 1977
‘But if he brings a lamb as his offering for a sin offering, he shall bring it, a female without defect.

Legacy Standard Bible
‘But if he brings a lamb as his offering for a sin offering, he shall bring it, a female without blemish.

Amplified Bible
‘If he brings a lamb as his offering for a sin offering, he shall bring a female without blemish.

Christian Standard Bible
“Or if the offering that he brings as a sin offering is a lamb, he is to bring an unblemished female.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Or if the offering that he brings as a sin offering is a lamb, he is to bring an unblemished female.

American Standard Version
And if he bring a lamb as his oblation for a sin-offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish.

Contemporary English Version
If you offer a lamb instead of a goat as a sacrifice for sin, it must be a female that has nothing wrong with it.

English Revised Version
And if he bring a lamb as his oblation for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"If someone brings a lamb as his offering for sin, he must bring a female that has no defects.

Good News Translation
If you bring a sheep as a sin offering, it must be a female without any defects.

International Standard Version
"If he brings a lamb for his offering, he is to bring a female without defect.

Majority Standard Bible
If, however, he brings a lamb as a sin offering, he must bring an unblemished female.

NET Bible
"'But if he brings a sheep as his offering, for a sin offering, he must bring a flawless female.

New Heart English Bible
"'If he brings a lamb as his offering for a sin offering, he shall bring a female without blemish.

Webster's Bible Translation
And if he shall bring a lamb for a sin-offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish.

World English Bible
“‘If he brings a lamb as his offering for a sin offering, he shall bring a female without defect.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And if he brings in a sheep [for] his offering, a female for a sin-offering, he brings in a perfect one,

Young's Literal Translation
And if he bring in a sheep for his offering, for a sin-offering, a female, a perfect one, he doth bring in,

Smith's Literal Translation
And if he shall bring a lamb his offering for sin, a blameless female shall he bring.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But if he offer of the flock a victim for his sin, to wit, an ewe without blemish:

Catholic Public Domain Version
But if instead he will offer from the flock a victim for his sin, specifically, an immaculate female sheep:

New American Bible
If, however, a person brings a lamb as a purification offering, that person shall bring an unblemished female, and

New Revised Standard Version
If the offering you bring as a sin offering is a sheep, you shall bring a female without blemish.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And if he bring of the lambs for his sin offering, then he shall bring a female without blemish.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And if he will bring his offering for sin from the lambs, he may bring a female without blemish.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And if he bring a lamb as his offering for a sin-offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And if he should offer a lamb for his sin-offering, he shall offer it a female without blemish.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Laws for Sin Offerings
31Then he is to remove all the fat, just as it is removed from the peace offering, and the priest is to burn it on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven. 32If, however, he brings a lamb as a sin offering, he must bring an unblemished female. 33And 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.…

Cross References
Hebrews 9:13-14
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!

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.

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!

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.

Hebrews 10:1-4
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, ...

Exodus 12:5
Your lamb must be an unblemished year-old male, and you may take it from the sheep or the goats.

Numbers 28:3-4
And tell them that this is the food offering you are to present to the LORD as a regular burnt offering each day: two unblemished year-old male lambs. / Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight,

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.

Revelation 5:6
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.

Matthew 26:28
This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Hebrews 7:27
Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.

2 Chronicles 29:21
They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And the king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD.

Luke 22:20
In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.

Romans 3:25
God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.

1 John 2:2
He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.


Treasury of Scripture

And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish.

a lamb

Leviticus 4:28
Or if his sin, which he hath sinned, come to his knowledge: then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he hath sinned.

Leviticus 3:6,7
And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the LORD be of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish…

Leviticus 5:6
And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin.

without blemish

Leviticus 4:28
Or if his sin, which he hath sinned, come to his knowledge: then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he hath sinned.

Ephesians 5:27
That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

Hebrews 9:14
How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

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1. The sin offering of ignorance
3. for the priest
13. for the congregation
22. for the ruler
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If, however
This phrase introduces a conditional statement, indicating an alternative or additional instruction. In the context of Leviticus, it suggests flexibility within the sacrificial system, accommodating different circumstances or resources of the offerer. The Hebrew word "אם" (im) is often used to introduce conditions, reflecting God's understanding and provision for His people's varied situations.

he brings a lamb
The lamb, or "כבש" (keves) in Hebrew, is a significant sacrificial animal in the Old Testament. It symbolizes innocence and purity, often representing the ideal offering for atonement. Historically, lambs were common livestock in ancient Israel, making them accessible for offerings. This foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the "Lamb of God," who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29).

as a sin offering
The term "sin offering" translates from the Hebrew "חטאת" (chatat), which denotes a sacrifice specifically for atonement of unintentional sins. This offering underscores the seriousness of sin and the need for purification. It highlights God's provision for reconciliation and the restoration of fellowship with Him, pointing to the ultimate atonement through Christ's sacrifice.

he is to bring
This phrase emphasizes personal responsibility and active participation in the sacrificial process. The Hebrew verb "הביא" (havia) implies a deliberate act of bringing or presenting something of value to God. It reflects the worshiper's acknowledgment of sin and desire for forgiveness, illustrating the principle of repentance and faith in God's mercy.

an unblemished female
The requirement for an "unblemished" offering, "תמימה" (tamimah) in Hebrew, signifies the need for purity and perfection in sacrifices. This reflects God's holiness and the standard of righteousness He demands. The specification of a "female" lamb, "נקבה" (neqebah), may indicate the inclusivity and accessibility of the offering, as female animals were often more readily available. This requirement points to the completeness and sufficiency of Christ's atoning work, who was without blemish or defect (1 Peter 1:19).

(32) And if he bring a lamb.--Better, a sheep. (See Leviticus 3:7.) Those who were unable to bring a goat might offer a female sheep as the less valuable animal, provided it was without blemish. Though the ritual is the same as with the goat (see Leviticus 4:29-31), yet the sheep is treated separately, because of the fat tail, which had to be burned. (See Leviticus 3:12.)



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
If, however,
וְאִם־ (wə·’im-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

he brings
יָבִ֥יא (yā·ḇî)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

a lamb
כֶּ֛בֶשׂ (ke·ḇeś)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3532: A lamb

as a sin offering,
לְחַטָּ֑את (lə·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender

he is to bring
יְבִיאֶֽנָּה׃ (yə·ḇî·’en·nāh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

an unblemished
תְמִימָ֖ה (ṯə·mî·māh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 8549: Entire, integrity, truth

female.
נְקֵבָ֥ה (nə·qê·ḇāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5347: A female


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