Leviticus 22:22-24

22:22 “‘You must not present to the Lord something blind, or with a broken bone, or mutilated, or with a running sore, ¹  or with a festering eruption, or with a feverish rash. ²  You must not give any of these as a gift ³  on the altar to the Lord. 22:23 As for an ox ⁴  or a sheep with a limb too long or stunted, ⁵  you may present it as a freewill offering, but it will not be acceptable for a votive offering. ⁶  22:24 You must not present to the Lord something with testicles that are bruised, crushed, torn, or cut off; ⁷  you must not do this in your land.

[22:22]  ¹ tn Or perhaps “a wart” (cf. NIV; HALOT 383 s.v. יַבֶּלֶת, but see the remarks in J. E. Hartley, Leviticus [WBC], 358).

[22:22]  ² sn See the note on Lev 21:20 above.

[22:22]  ³ sn This term for offering “gift” is explained in the note on Lev 1:9.

[22:23]  ⁴ tn Heb “And an ox.”

[22:23]  ⁵ tn Heb “and stunted” (see HALOT 1102 s.v. I קלט).

[22:23]  ⁶ sn The freewill offering was voluntary, so the regulations regarding it were more relaxed. Once a vow was made, the paying of it was not voluntary (see B. A. Levine, Leviticus [JPSTC], 151-52, for very helpful remarks on this verse).

[22:24]  ⁷ sn Compare Lev 21:20b.