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Numbers 6:14
and he is to present an offering to the LORD of an unblemished year-old male lamb as a burnt offering, an unblemished year-old female lamb as a sin offering, and an unblemished ram as a peace offering—
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God outlines the completion rites for a Nazirite's vow at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. The Nazirite must present specific sacrifices upon finishing the designated period of separation.
The words — The Hebrew הִקְרִיב (hik.Riv) literally means "he will bring near," indicating the physical presentation of the sacrifice. The adjective תָמִים (ta.Mim) requires each animal to be "unblemished," leaving no room for physical defect.
The thread — The demand for unblemished flock animals mirrors the sacrificial standards in Leviticus 1:10, Leviticus 3:6, and Leviticus 4:32. This verse uniquely combines a burnt offering, a sin offering, and a peace offering into one Nazirite completion sequence.
Why it lands — The text requires the Nazirite to submit to a fixed ritual sequence before the vow concludes. It establishes that dedication and atonement must follow exact material and procedural specifications.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he shall offer his offering unto the Lord, one he lamb of the first year without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish for peace offerings,
Cross-references
- Leviticus 3:6 If, however, one’s peace offering to the LORD is from the flock, he must present a male or female without blemish.
- Leviticus 4:32 If, however, he brings a lamb as a sin offering, he must bring an unblemished female.
- Leviticus 1:10 If, however, one’s offering is a burnt offering from the flock—from the sheep or goats—he is to present an unblemished male.
- Leviticus 4:2 “Tell the Israelites to do as follows with one who sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s commandments and does what is forbidden by them:
- Leviticus 4:27 And if one of the common people sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the LORD’s commandments, he incurs guilt.
- Leviticus 14:10 On the eighth day he is to bring two unblemished male lambs, an unblemished ewe lamb a year old, a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with olive oil, and one log of olive oil.
- Numbers 15:27 Also, if one person sins unintentionally, he is to present a year-old female goat as a sin offering.
- 1 Chronicles 15:26 And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.
- 1 Chronicles 15:28 So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, with the sounding of rams’ horns and trumpets, and with cymbals and the music of harps and lyres.
- Malachi 1:13 You also say: ‘Oh, what a nuisance!’ And you turn up your nose at it,” says the LORD of Hosts. “You bring offerings that are stolen, lame, or sick! Should I accept these from your hands?” asks the LORD.