Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish.

Bible References

Of the flocks

Leviticus 1:2
"Speak to the {Israelites}, and say to them, 'When a person from you presents an offering to Yahweh, you shall present your offering from domestic animals, from the cattle or from the flock.
Genesis 4:4
and Abel also brought [an offering] from {the choicest firstlings of his flock}. And Yahweh looked with favor to Abel and to his offering,
Genesis 8:20
And Noah built an altar to Yahweh, and he took from all the clean animals and from all the clean birds, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
Isaiah 53:6
All of us have wandered about like sheep; we each have turned to his own way; and Yahweh let fall on him the iniquity of us all.
John 1:29
On the next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, "Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

A male

Leviticus 1:3
If his offering [is] a burnt offering from the cattle, [then] he must present an unblemished male; he must present it at the door of the tent of assembly for his acceptance {before} Yahweh.
Leviticus 4:23
or his sin he has {committed} is made known to him, he shall bring {a male goat} without defect [as] his offering.
Leviticus 22:19
[it must be] without defect {to be acceptable for you}: a male among the cattle, among the sheep, or among the goats.
Malachi 1:14
"Cursed is the one who cheats, who has in his flock a male and vows [it], but [instead] sacrifices a blemished one to the Lord! For I [am] a great king," says Yahweh of hosts, "and my name [is] awesome among the nations."

General references

Genesis 15:9
And he said to him, "Take for me a three-year-old heifer, and a three-year-old female goat, and a three-year-old ram, and a turtledove and a young pigeon."
Leviticus 22:19
[it must be] without defect {to be acceptable for you}: a male among the cattle, among the sheep, or among the goats.
Leviticus 23:12
And on the day of your waving the sheaf you shall {offer} a {yearling} male lamb without defect as a burnt offering to Yahweh.