Leviticus 22:23

Nova Vulgata

Bovem et ovem deformem et debilem voluntarie offerre potes; votum autem ex his solvi non potest.

Parallel Translations

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
Si læseritis eos, vociferabuntur ad me, et ego audiam clamorem eorum :

Jerome's Latin Vulgate (405)
Bovem et ovem, aure et cauda amputatis, voluntarie offerre potes, votum autem ex eis solvi non potest.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

lamb: or, kid

superfluous: Leviticus 21:18

Reciprocal: Leviticus 7:16 - a voluntary Leviticus 7:18 - it shall Leviticus 19:5 - ye shall Leviticus 19:7 - it shall Numbers 15:3 - or in a freewill Luke 11:2 - Hallowed

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Either a bullock, or a lamb that hath anything superfluous,

or lacking in its parts,.... That has either more members than it should have, as five feet, or two gristles in an ear, as Gersom says, or has fewer than it should have; or, as Jarchi, that has one member longer or shorter than another, as the leg or thigh; according to the Targum of Jonathan, that is redundant in its testicles, or deficient therein; the Septuagint version is, that hath its ear or its tail cut; and so the Vulgate Latin version:

that mayest thou offer [for] a freewill offering: for the repair of the sanctuary or temple, as Jarchi and Gersom; money, or the value of the sacrifices, might be given to the priests for that use, but according to them might not be offered upon the altar: but it rather seems to be an exception to the above law, and allows of the sacrifice of them for freewill offering, though not for a vow, as it follows

but for a vow it shall not be accepted; because the other was according to a man's will and pleasure, and he might bring what he would on that account; but when he made a vow that he would offer such a sacrifice, it must be of creatures that were perfect, and without blemish.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Compare Leviticus 21:19; Deuteronomy 15:21.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Leviticus 22:23. That hath anything superfluous or lacking — The term שרוע sarua signifies any thing extended beyond the usual size, and the term קלוט kalut signifies any thing unusually contracted; and both mean any monstrosity, whether in redundance or defect. Such things, it seems, might be offered for a freewill-offering, because that was not prescribed by the law; God left it to a man's piety and gratitude to offer such additional gifts as he could: what the law required was indispensably necessary, because it pointed out the Gospel economy; but he that made a vow to offer such a sacrifice as the law had not required, could of course bring an imperfect offering. Some contend that the last clause of this verse should be thus read: If thou offer it either for a freewill-offering, or for a vow, it shall not be accepted. It was the opinion of the Jews, and it appears to be correct, that none of these imperfect animals were ever offered on the altar; but the person who made the freewill-offering of such things as he had, sold the animal, and gave its price for the support of the sanctuary.