Les sacrifices acceptables et inacceptables

17 L’Eternel s’adressa à Moïse en ces termes : 18 Parle à Aaron, à ses fils et à tous les Israélites, et dis-leur : Tout homme – Israélite ou immigré – qui offre un holocauste à l’Eternel – soit pour l’accomplissement de quelque vœu, soit comme don volontaire – 19 devra apporter, pour être agréé, une bête mâle sans défaut, un bovin, un mouton ou un chevreau. 20 Vous n’offrirez pas un animal présentant une malformation, car votre sacrifice ne serait pas agréé. 21 De même, si un homme offre à l’Eternel un sacrifice de communion sous forme de gros ou de menu bétail pour accomplir un vœu, ou comme don volontaire, il devra présenter, s’il veut être agréé, une victime sans défaut ne présentant aucune malformation. 22 Vous n’offrirez pas à l’Eternel une bête aveugle, estropiée, mutilée ou affectée d’un ulcère, de la gale ou d’une dartre, vous ne la ferez pas brûler sur l’autel comme sacrifice consumé pour l’Eternel. 23 Si un bovin ou un agneau a un membre trop long ou trop court, tu pourras l’offrir comme don volontaire, mais un tel animal ne serait pas agréé pour l’accomplissement d’un vœu. 24 Vous n’offrirez pas à l’Eternel un animal ayant des organes génitaux écrasés ou broyés, arrachés ou coupés ; vous ne ferez pas cela quand vous serez dans votre pays. 25 Vous n’accepterez même pas de tels animaux de la part d’un étranger pour les offrir comme aliment à votre Dieu ; du moment qu’ils sont mutilés ou ont une malformation, ils ne seront pas agréés de votre part.

26 L’Eternel parla à Moïse en ces termes : 27 Quand un veau, un agneau ou un chevreau naîtra, il restera sept jours avec sa mère ; à partir du huitième jour seulement, il pourra être agréé comme sacrifice consumé offert à l’Eternel. 28 Mais vous n’immolerez jamais une vache, une brebis ou une chèvre le même jour que son petit[a].

29 Quand vous offrirez un sacrifice de reconnaissance à l’Eternel, faites-le de manière à être agréés. 30 Il sera mangé le jour même ; vous n’en laisserez rien jusqu’au lendemain matin. Je suis l’Eternel.

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Footnotes

  1. 22.28 Il s’agit peut-être là d’un rite païen, où d’une mesure exprimant le souci du respect de la vie animale (cf. Ex 23.19 ; Dt 22.6-7 ; 20.19-20).

17 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

18 Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whatsoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the Lord for a burnt offering;

19 Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.

20 But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.

21 And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.

22 Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the Lord, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the Lord.

23 Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.

24 Ye shall not offer unto the Lord that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land.

25 Neither from a stranger's hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them: they shall not be accepted for you.

26 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

27 When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the Lord.

28 And whether it be cow, or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day.

29 And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the Lord, offer it at your own will.

30 On the same day it shall be eaten up; ye shall leave none of it until the morrow: I am the Lord.

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Offerings Accepted and Not Accepted

17 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 18 “Speak to Aaron and his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them: (A)‘Whatever man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, who [a]offers his sacrifice for any of his vows or for any of his freewill offerings, which they offer to the Lord as a burnt offering— 19 (B)you shall offer of your own free will a male without blemish from the cattle, from the sheep, or from the goats. 20 (C)Whatever has a defect, you shall not offer, for it shall not be acceptable on your behalf. 21 And (D)whoever offers a sacrifice of a peace offering to the Lord, (E)to fulfill his vow, or a freewill offering from the cattle or the sheep, it must be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no defect in it. 22 (F)Those that are blind or broken or maimed, or have an [b]ulcer or eczema or scabs, you shall not offer to the Lord, nor make (G)an offering by fire of them on the altar to the Lord. 23 Either a bull or a lamb that has any limb (H)too long or too short you may offer as a freewill offering, but for a vow it shall not be accepted.

24 ‘You shall not offer to the Lord what is bruised or crushed, or torn or cut; nor shall you make any offering of them in your land. 25 Nor (I)from a foreigner’s hand shall you offer any of these as (J)the bread of your God, because their (K)corruption is in them, and defects are in them. They shall not be accepted on your behalf.’ ”

26 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 27 (L)“When a bull or a sheep or a goat is born, it shall be seven days with its mother; and from the eighth day and thereafter it shall be accepted as an offering made by fire to the Lord. 28 Whether it is a cow or ewe, do not kill both her (M)and her young on the same day. 29 And when you (N)offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the Lord, offer it of your own free will. 30 On the same day it shall be eaten; you shall leave (O)none of it until morning: I am the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 22:18 brings his offering
  2. Leviticus 22:22 running sore

Unacceptable Sacrifices

17 The Lord said to Moses, 18 “Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the Israelites and say to them: ‘If any of you—whether an Israelite or a foreigner residing in Israel(A)—presents a gift(B) for a burnt offering to the Lord, either to fulfill a vow(C) or as a freewill offering,(D) 19 you must present a male without defect(E) from the cattle, sheep or goats in order that it may be accepted on your behalf.(F) 20 Do not bring anything with a defect,(G) because it will not be accepted on your behalf.(H) 21 When anyone brings from the herd or flock(I) a fellowship offering(J) to the Lord to fulfill a special vow or as a freewill offering,(K) it must be without defect or blemish(L) to be acceptable.(M) 22 Do not offer to the Lord the blind, the injured or the maimed, or anything with warts or festering or running sores. Do not place any of these on the altar as a food offering presented to the Lord. 23 You may, however, present as a freewill offering an ox[a] or a sheep that is deformed or stunted, but it will not be accepted in fulfillment of a vow. 24 You must not offer to the Lord an animal whose testicles are bruised, crushed, torn or cut.(N) You must not do this in your own land, 25 and you must not accept such animals from the hand of a foreigner and offer them as the food of your God.(O) They will not be accepted on your behalf, because they are deformed and have defects.(P)’”

26 The Lord said to Moses, 27 “When a calf, a lamb or a goat(Q) is born, it is to remain with its mother for seven days.(R) From the eighth day(S) on, it will be acceptable(T) as a food offering presented to the Lord. 28 Do not slaughter a cow or a sheep and its young on the same day.(U)

29 “When you sacrifice a thank offering(V) to the Lord, sacrifice it in such a way that it will be accepted on your behalf. 30 It must be eaten that same day; leave none of it till morning.(W) I am the Lord.(X)

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 22:23 The Hebrew word can refer to either male or female.

Acceptable Offerings

17 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 18 “Speak to Aaron and his sons and all the people of Israel and say to them, (A)When any one of the house of Israel or of the sojourners in Israel presents a burnt offering as his offering, for any of their vows or freewill offerings that they offer to the Lord, 19 if it is to be accepted for you it shall be a (B)male without blemish, of the bulls or the sheep or the goats. 20 (C)You shall not offer anything that has a blemish, for it will not be acceptable for you. 21 And when anyone (D)offers a sacrifice of peace offerings to the Lord (E)to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering from the herd or from the flock, to be accepted it must be perfect; there shall be no blemish in it. 22 Animals (F)blind or disabled or mutilated or having a discharge or (G)an itch or scabs you shall not offer to the Lord or give them to the Lord as a food (H)offering on the altar. 23 You may present a bull or a lamb that has a part (I)too long or too short for a freewill offering, but for a vow offering it cannot be accepted. 24 Any animal that has its testicles bruised or crushed or torn or cut you shall not offer to the Lord; you shall not do it within your land, 25 neither shall you offer as (J)the bread of your God any such animals gotten from a foreigner. Since there is a (K)blemish in them, because of their mutilation, they will not be accepted for you.”

26 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 27 (L)“When an ox or sheep or goat is born, it shall remain seven days with its mother, and from the eighth day on it shall be acceptable as a food offering to the Lord. 28 But you shall not kill an ox or a sheep (M)and her young in one day. 29 And when you sacrifice a (N)sacrifice of thanksgiving to the Lord, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted. 30 It shall be eaten on the same day; (O)you shall leave none of it until morning: I am the Lord.

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