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that you may be accepted, [you shall offer] a male without blemish, of the bulls, of the sheep, or of the goats.
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For God's Acceptance
Multiple commentators clarify that the phrase often translated as "at your own will" is better understood as "for your acceptance." This shifts the focus from the worshipper's choice to God's standard. The requirement for a perfect male animal was not about personal preference but about what God Himself would find acceptable.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Ye shall offer at your own will a male - Rather, That it may be accepted () for you it shall be a male. See Leviticus 1:3. It is th…
19th Century
Anglican
Ye shall offer at your own will a male. —Better, that it may be accepted for you it shall be a male; or, ye …
16th Century
Protestant
“Unto your acceptance.” 294 Some indeed translate this “at your own will,” but the context forbids it. For Moses sometimes use…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You shall offer at your own will For vows and freewill offerings were at their own option, and depended on their own…
In this chapter, we have various laws concerning the priests and sacrifices, all for preserving the honour of the sanctuary. Let us recollect with …