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That which has its stones bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut, you shall not offer to Yahweh; neither shall you do [thus] in your land.

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A Dual Prohibition

Commentators like Barnes, Ellicott, and Gill highlight that this verse contains two distinct commands. First, Israelites were forbidden from offering a castrated or mutilated animal to God. Second, they were prohibited from performing such mutilations on any animal within their land, a practice that extended beyond the context of sacrifice.

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Leviticus

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Leviticus 22:24

18th Century

Theologian

The literal meaning of the passage in italics is 'and this you shall not do in your land.' It appears to have been understood by the Jews as a proh…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Leviticus 22:24

19th Century

Bishop

That which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut. —These four terms express the four ways which the ancients used to …

John Gill

John Gill

On Leviticus 22:24

17th Century

Pastor

You shall not offer to the Lord that which bruised, or
crushed, or broken, or cut
The…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Leviticus 22:1–33

17th Century

Minister

In this chapter, we have various laws concerning the priests and sacrifices, all for preserving the honour of the sanctuary. Let us recollect with …