Leviticus 19:21

21 The man, however, must bring a ram to the entrance to the tent of meeting for a guilt offering to the LORD.

Leviticus 19:21 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
21 And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, even a ram for a trespass offering.
English Standard Version (ESV)
21 but he shall bring his compensation to the LORD, to the entrance of the tent of meeting, a ram for a guilt offering.
New Living Translation (NLT)
21 The man, however, must bring a ram as a guilt offering and present it to the LORD at the entrance of the Tabernacle.
The Message Bible (MSG)
21 The man must bring a Compensation-Offering to God at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, a ram of compensation.
American Standard Version (ASV)
21 And he shall bring his trespass-offering unto Jehovah, unto the door of the tent of meeting, even a ram for a trespass-offering.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
21 He must bring a ram for his guilt offering to the LORD at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
21 However, he must bring his ram as a restitution offering to the Lord at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
21 " 'The man must bring a ram to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. It is for a guilt offering to me.

Leviticus 19:21 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 19:21

He shall bring his trespass offering unto the Lord
To the priest of the Lord, to offer it for him; he, and not she, as the Targum of Jonathan has it; (See Gill on Leviticus 19:20): unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation;
where all offerings were to be brought, ( Leviticus 17:4 Leviticus 17:5 ) ; [even] a ram for a trespass offering;
which was the usual creature for such a sacrifice, ( Leviticus 5:15 Leviticus 5:18 ) ( 6:6 ) ; the woman was not obliged to bring any, she being a bondmaid; and so having nothing of her own, but what was her master's, her circumstances are considered, and scourging was sufficient.

Leviticus 19:21 In-Context

19 “ ‘Keep my decrees. “ ‘Do not mate different kinds of animals. “ ‘Do not plant your field with two kinds of seed. “ ‘Do not wear clothing woven of two kinds of material.
20 “ ‘If a man sleeps with a female slave who is promised to another man but who has not been ransomed or given her freedom, there must be due punishment. Yet they are not to be put to death, because she had not been freed.
21 The man, however, must bring a ram to the entrance to the tent of meeting for a guilt offering to the LORD.
22 With the ram of the guilt offering the priest is to make atonement for him before the LORD for the sin he has committed, and his sin will be forgiven.
23 “ ‘When you enter the land and plant any kind of fruit tree, regard its fruit as forbidden. For three years you are to consider it forbidden ; it must not be eaten.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Leviticus 5:15
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