Leviticus 1:2

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When any of you brings an offering to the LORD, you may bring as your offering an animal from the herd or the flock.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The LORD addresses Moses from the Tent of Meeting, instructing him to relay a directive to the Israelites regarding animal offerings.

The words — דַּבֵּר (daber) means "speak," and אָדָם (adam) translates to "anyone," specifying the speaker, the audience, and the universal scope of the command within the community.

The thread — The offering framework appears in Genesis 4:3 when Cain brings fruit, and the command to address Israelites recurs in Leviticus 22:18.

Why it lands — The text establishes a concrete worship procedure by authorizing any Israelite to present a herd or flock animal to the LORD.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the Lord, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock.

Cross-references

Leviticus 22:18 “Speak to Aaron and his sons and all the Israelites and tell them, ‘Any man of the house of Israel or any foreign resident who presents a gift for a burnt offering to the LORD, whether to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering,
Romans 12:6 We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;
Genesis 4:3 So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,
Genesis 4:5 but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.
1 Chronicles 16:29 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness;
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.
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.