Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But anything which has a mark you may not give; it will not make you pleasing to the Lord.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
Holman Bible
You are not to present anything that has a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.
International Standard Version
However, whatever has a defect is not to be offered, because it won't be acceptable for you.
A Conservative Version
But whatever has a blemish, that ye shall not offer, for it shall not be acceptable for you.
American Standard Version
But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
Amplified
You shall not offer anything which has a blemish, because it will not be accepted for you.
Darby Translation
Nothing that hath a defect shall ye present; for it shall not be acceptable for you.
Julia Smith Translation
And every one which in it is a blemish ye shall not bring it: for it shall not be for acceptance for you.
King James 2000
But whatsoever has a blemish, that shall you not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You shall not present any [animal] in which [is] a physical defect, because it shall not be {acceptable} for you.
Modern King James verseion
You shall not offer that which has a blemish. For it shall not be acceptable for you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let them offer nothing that is deformed for they shall get no favour therewith.
NET Bible
You must not present anything that has a flaw, because it will not be acceptable for your benefit.
New Heart English Bible
But whatever has a blemish, that you shall not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
The Emphasized Bible
whatsoever hath in it a blemish, shall ye not bring near, - for it shall not he accepted for you.
Webster
But whatever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
World English Bible
But whatever has a blemish, that you shall not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
Youngs Literal Translation
nothing in which is blemish do ye bring near, for it is not for a pleasing thing for you.
Themes
Blemish » Animals with, forbidden to be used for sacrifice
Dedication » Must be without blemish
Interlinear
Qarab
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 22:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Acceptable Offerings
19 So that it may be pleasing to the Lord, let him give a male, without any mark, from among the oxen or the sheep or the goats. 20 But anything which has a mark you may not give; it will not make you pleasing to the Lord. 21 And whoever makes a peace-offering to the Lord, in payment of an oath or as a free offering, from the herd or the flock, if it is to be pleasing to the Lord, let it be free from any mark or damage.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:1
No ox or sheep which has a mark on it or is damaged in any way may be offered to the Lord your God: for that is disgusting to the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 15:21
But if it has any mark on it, if it is blind or has damaged legs, or if there is anything wrong with it, it may not be offered to the Lord your God.
Malachi 1:8
And when you give what is blind for an offering, it is no evil! and when you give what is damaged and ill, it is no evil! Give it now to your ruler; will he be pleased with you, or will you have his approval? says the Lord of armies.
Leviticus 22:25
And from one who is not an Israelite you may not take any of these for an offering to the Lord; for they are unclean, there is a mark on them, and the Lord will not be pleased with them.
Hebrews 9:14
How much more will the blood of Christ, who, being without sin, made an offering of himself to God through the Holy Spirit, make your hearts clean from dead works to be servants of the living God?
1 Peter 1:19
But through holy blood, like that of a clean and unmarked lamb, even the blood of Christ:
Malachi 1:13-14
And you say, See, what a weariness it is! and you let out your breath at it, says the Lord of armies; and you have given what has been cut about by beasts, and what is damaged in its feet and ill; this is the offering you give: will this be pleasing to me from your hands? says the Lord.