KJV ORIGINAL
Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When you choose to make an offering, it must be a perfect male animal from your cattle, sheep, or goats—one without any flaws or defects.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is instructing that voluntary offerings to Him should be the best quality animals without any physical defects.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction was given to the Israelites as part of the detailed sacrificial system that God established after they left Egypt. These offerings were made at the tabernacle (and later the temple) as acts of worship and devotion. The requirement for perfect, unblemished animals reflected the holiness of God and the seriousness of approaching Him in worship.
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