Leviticus 22:23

“And an ox or a lamb that has a limb too long or stunted you may offer as a freewill offering, it, but for a vow it will not be accepted.”

Leviticus 22:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 22:23, word by word

And an oxשׁוֹרshor

ox, bull

Ox or bull: a head of cattle.

Where else “shor” appears
or a lambשֶׂהse

lamb, sheep

One animal of the flock: a lamb, a sheep or a young goat.

Where else “se” appears
that has a limb too longשָׂרוּעַsarua

deformed

With a body part longer than normal.

Where else “sarua” appears
or stuntedקָלוּטkalut

stunted

With a limb shorter than normal. It appears only in Leviticus 22:23.

Where else “kalut” appears
you may offerתַּעֲשֶׂהtaase

prepare

To prepare food; offer a sacrifice; keep a feast.

Where else “taase” appears
as a freewill offeringנְדָבָהnedava

freewill offering

An offering given without being asked.

Where else “nedava” appears
but for a vowנֵדֶרneder

vow

Vow: a solemn promise made to God; also the thing promised.

Where else “neder” appears
be acceptedיֵרָצֶהyeratse

accept

To gladly receive an offering or someone.

Where else “yeratse” appears

The context

22Blind, or broken, or maimed, or with warts, or with an itch, or with scabs: you shall not present these to YHWH, and you shall not give from them a fire offering on the altar to YHWH.

23 · This verse (above)

24And an animal with testicles bruised or crushed or torn or cut you shall not present to YHWH; in your land you shall not do this.

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