Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock.
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Gill's Exposition
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them,.... For unto no other was the law of sacrifices given; not to the Gentiles, but to the children of Israel:
if any man; or woman, for the word…
Barnes' Notes
Speak unto the children of Israel - It is important to observe that these first instructions Lev. 1:2–3:17 are addressed expressly to the individual who felt the need of sacrifice on his own account.…
Adam Clarke
Bring an offering - The word קרבן korban, from קרב karab, to approach or draw near, signifies an offering or gift by which a person had access unto God: and this receives light from the universal…
Observe here, 1. It is taken for granted that people would be inclined to bring offerings to the Lord. The very light of nature directs man, some way or other, to do honour to his Maker, and pay him…
Cambridge Bible
oblation] Heb. korban, from a root signifying -to come near"; a general term for anything brought near to God, whether sacrifice, or other sacred gift. It occurs frequently in chs. 1 7, also in Lev…
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