Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
But whatever has a blemish, that ye shall not offer, for it shall not be acceptable for you.
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
But anything which has a mark you may not give; it will not make you pleasing to the Lord.
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
Ratsown
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 22:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Acceptable Offerings
19 that ye may be accepted, [ye shall offer] a male without blemish, of the bullocks, of the sheep, or of the goats. 20 But whatever has a blemish, that ye shall not offer, for it shall not be acceptable for you. 21 And whoever offers a sacrifice of peace-offerings to LORD to accomplish a vow, or for a freewill-offering, of the herd or of the flock, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish in it.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:1
Thou shall not sacrifice to LORD thy God an ox, or a sheep, in which is a blemish [or] anything bad, for that is an abomination to LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy 15:21
And if it has any blemish, [as] lame or blind, any ill blemish whatever, thou shall not sacrifice it to LORD thy God.
Malachi 1:8
And when ye offer the blind for sacrifice, [ye say,] It is no evil! and when ye offer the lame and sick, It is no evil! Present it now to thy governor. Will he be pleased with thee, or will he accept thy person? says LORD of hosts.
Leviticus 22:25
Neither from the hand of a foreigner shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these, because their corruption is in them; there is a blemish in them. They shall not be accepted for you.
Hebrews 9:14
how much more the blood of Christ, who, through the eternal Spirit, offered himself unblemished to God, will cleanse your conscience from dead works in order to serve a living God?
1 Peter 1:19
but by precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and unspotted--of Christ,
Malachi 1:13-14
Ye also say, Behold, what a weariness it is! And ye have sniffed at it, says LORD of hosts. And ye have brought that which was taken by violence, and the lame, and the sick. Thus ye bring the offering. Should I accept this at your