Leviticus 7:29

“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘Anyone who presents a peace offering to the LORD must bring it as his sacrifice to the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The LORD speaks to Moses to deliver a command to the Israelites regarding the procedural requirements for peace offerings. The words — דַּבֵּ֛ר (da.Ber) is the imperative "speak," and הַ/מַּקְרִ֞יב (ha./mak.Riv) denotes the specific individual who "presents" the offering. The thread — The directive to present a peace offering mirrors Leviticus 3:1, while the broader biblical movement toward reconciliation and fellowship appears in Colossians 1:20 and 1 John 1:7. Why it lands — The text commands the worshiper to personally bring the sacrifice to the LORD, establishing direct, unmediated responsibility for the offering.

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The Hebrew words

דַּבֵּ֛רda.Berspeak אֶל־'el-to בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsrael לֵאמֹ֑רle./Mor<to>/ saying הַמַּקְרִ֞יבha./mak.Rivthe/ [one who] presents אֶת־'et-<obj.>זֶ֤בַחZe.vach[the] sacrifice of שְׁלָמָיו֙she.la.Ma/vpeace offering<s>/ his לַיהוָ֔הla./Yah.wehto/ Yahweh יָבִ֧יאya.Vi'he will bring אֶת־'et-<obj.>קָרְבָּנ֛וֹka.re.ba.N/opresent/ his לַיהוָ֖הla./Yah.wehto/ Yahweh מִזֶּ֥בַחmi./Ze.vachfrom/ [the] sacrifice of שְׁלָמָֽיו׃she.la.Ma/vpeace offering<s>/ his

King James Version

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, He that offereth the sacrifice of his peace offerings unto the Lord shall bring his oblation unto the Lord of the sacrifice of his peace offerings.

Cross-references

Leviticus 3:1 “If one’s offering is a peace offering and he offers an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he must present it without blemish before the LORD.
Colossians 1:20 and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.
1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.