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Berean Standard Bible

““If one’s offering is a peace offering and he offers an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he must present it without blemish before the LORD.”

Leviticus 3:1

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Leviticus opens with instructions for offerings. The peace offering, or fellowship offering, was a way of celebrating peace with God and sharing a meal in his presence.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“If one’s offering is a peace offering and he offers an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he must present it without blemish before the LORD.

World English Bible (WEB)

“‘If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings; if he offers it from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without defect before Yahweh.

King James Version (KJV)

And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace-offerings; if he offer of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And if his offering is given for a peace-offering; if he gives of the herd, male or female, let him give it without any mark on it, before the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y SI su ofrenda fuere sacrificio de paces, si hubiere de ofrecerlo de ganado vacuno, sea macho ó hembra, sin defecto lo ofrecerá delante de Jehová:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Cualquiera que quiera presentar una ofrenda de acción de gracias delante del Señor, podrá traer un becerro o una ternera, pero el animal debe ser sin defectos.

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