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If it be any unclean animal, of which they do not offer an offering to Yahweh, then he shall set the animal before the priest;
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What is an "Unclean" Beast?
Commentators explain that an "unclean beast" in this context refers to an animal unfit for sacrifice. This could mean either a non-sacrificial animal like a horse or camel, or a standard sacrificial animal (like an ox or sheep) that had a disqualifying blemish. In either case, it could not be offered on the altar.
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Leviticus
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19th Century
Anglican
And if it be any unclean beast. —That is, if what he vows consists of an unclean beast, which does not belong to the thre…
16th Century
Protestant
And if it be any unclean beast. Moses now, in the second place, discusses animals that God commands to be sacrificed to Him if they are su…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And if [it be] any unclean beast, of which they do not offer a sacrifice unto the Lord Any creature, exce…
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Presbyterian
Zeal for the service of God inclined the Israelites, on some occasions, to dedicate themselves or their children to the service of the Lord, in his…
