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Berean Standard Bible

“If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD.”

Leviticus 1:3

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Study note

Leviticus opens with instructions for the burnt offering, given from the tent of meeting soon after the tabernacle was completed. The offering is brought by an individual Israelite who wants to draw near to God.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD.

World English Bible (WEB)

“‘If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall offer a male without defect. He shall offer it at the door of the Tent of Meeting, that he may be accepted before Yahweh.

King James Version (KJV)

If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD.

American Standard Version (ASV)

If his oblation be a burnt-offering of the herd, he shall offer it a male without blemish: he shall offer it at the door of the tent of meeting, that he may be accepted before Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

If the offering is a burned offering of the herd, let him give a male without a mark: he is to give it at the door of the Tent of meeting so that he may be pleasing to the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Si su ofrenda fuere holocausto de vacas, macho sin tacha lo ofrecerá: de su voluntad lo ofrecerá á la puerta del tabernáculo del testimonio delante de Jehová.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Si el animal que se ofrece en holocausto es de ganado vacuno, entonces deberá ser un macho sin defecto. Llevarán el animal hasta la entrada del santuario, donde los sacerdotes aceptarán su ofrenda para el Señor.

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