Numbers 15:8
New International Version
“’When you prepare a young bull as a burnt offering or sacrifice, for a special vow or a fellowship offering to the LORD,

New Living Translation
“When you present a young bull as a burnt offering or as a sacrifice to fulfill a vow or as a peace offering to the LORD,

English Standard Version
And when you offer a bull as a burnt offering or sacrifice, to fulfill a vow or for peace offerings to the LORD,

Berean Standard Bible
When you prepare a young bull as a burnt offering or sacrifice to fulfill a vow or as a peace offering to the LORD,

King James Bible
And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD:

New King James Version
And when you prepare a young bull as a burnt offering, or as a sacrifice to fulfill a vow, or as a peace offering to the LORD,

New American Standard Bible
And when you prepare a bull as a burnt offering or a sacrifice, to fulfill a special vow, or for peace offerings to the LORD,

NASB 1995
‘When you prepare a bull as a burnt offering or a sacrifice, to fulfill a special vow, or for peace offerings to the LORD,

NASB 1977
‘And when you prepare a bull as a burnt offering or a sacrifice, to fulfill a special vow, or for peace offerings to the LORD,

Legacy Standard Bible
And when you prepare a bull from the herd as a burnt offering or a sacrifice, to fulfill a special vow, or for peace offerings to Yahweh,

Amplified Bible
When you prepare a bull as a burnt offering or as a sacrifice, in fulfilling a special vow or peace offering to the LORD,

Christian Standard Bible
“If you prepare a young bull as a burnt offering or as a sacrifice, to fulfill a vow, or as a fellowship offering to the LORD,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If you prepare a young bull as a burnt offering or as a sacrifice, to fulfill a vow, or as a fellowship offering to the LORD,

American Standard Version
And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt-offering, or for a sacrifice, to accomplish a vow, or for peace-offerings unto Jehovah;

Contemporary English Version
If a bull is offered as a sacrifice to please me or to ask my blessing,

English Revised Version
And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice, to accomplish a vow, or for peace offerings unto the LORD:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Suppose you sacrifice a young bull as a burnt offering to the LORD or make any other kind of sacrifice-to keep a vow or as a fellowship offering.

Good News Translation
When a bull is offered to the LORD as a burnt offering or as a sacrifice in fulfillment of a vow or as a fellowship offering,

International Standard Version
"When you prepare a bull as a burnt offering, or as a sacrifice to fulfill a vow, or for peace offerings to the LORD,

Majority Standard Bible
When you prepare a young bull as a burnt offering or sacrifice to fulfill a vow or as a peace offering to the LORD,

NET Bible
And when you prepare a young bull as a burnt offering or a sacrifice for discharging a vow or as a peace offering to the LORD,

New Heart English Bible
When you prepare a bull for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice, to accomplish a vow, or for peace offerings to the LORD;

Webster's Bible Translation
And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt-offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace-offerings to the LORD:

World English Bible
When you prepare a bull for a burnt offering or for a sacrifice, to accomplish a vow, or for peace offerings to Yahweh,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And when you make a son of the herd a burnt-offering, or a sacrifice for separating a vow, or peace-offerings to YHWH,

Young's Literal Translation
'And when thou makest a son of the herd a burnt-offering or a sacrifice, at separating a vow or peace-offerings to Jehovah,

Smith's Literal Translation
And when thou shalt do the son of a cow, a burnt-offering or sacrifice to separate a vow, or peace to Jehovah:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But when thou offerest a holocaust or sacrifice of oxen, to fulfil thy vow or for victims of peace offerings,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Yet truly, when you will offer, from the oxen, a holocaust or a victim, in order to fulfill your vow or for peace-offering victims,

New American Bible
If you make an offering from the herd—either a burnt offering, or a sacrifice, to fulfill a vow, or as a communion offering to the LORD,

New Revised Standard Version
When you offer a bull as a burnt offering or a sacrifice, to fulfill a vow or as an offering of well-being to the LORD,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And when you offer a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or as a peace offering to the LORD;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And if you bring a son of a herd burning peace offering, or a sacrifice to dedicate a vow or peace to LORD JEHOVAH.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt-offering, or for a sacrifice, in fulfilment of a vow clearly uttered, or for peace-offerings unto the LORD;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And if ye sacrifice a bullock from the herd for a whole-burnt-offering or for a sacrifice, to perform a vow or a peace-offering to the Lord,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Laws about Offerings
7and a third of a hin of wine as a drink offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. 8When you prepare a young bull as a burnt offering or sacrifice to fulfill a vow or as a peace offering to the LORD, 9present with the bull a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with half a hin of olive oil.…

Cross References
Leviticus 1:3-9
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. / He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. / And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. ...

Exodus 29:38-42
This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar, each day: two lambs that are a year old. / Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight. / With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah of fine flour, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives, and a drink offering of a quarter hin of wine. ...

Leviticus 22:18-21
“Speak to Aaron and his sons and all the Israelites and tell them, ‘Any man of the house of Israel or any foreign resident who presents a gift for a burnt offering to the LORD, whether to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, / must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for it to be accepted on your behalf. / You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf. ...

Leviticus 23:18
Along with the bread you are to present seven unblemished male lambs a year old, one young bull, and two rams. They will be a burnt offering to the LORD, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings—a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

Leviticus 9:2-4
He said to Aaron, “Take for yourself a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both without blemish, and present them before the LORD. / Then speak to the Israelites and say, ‘Take a male goat for a sin offering, a calf and a lamb—both a year old and without blemish—for a burnt offering, / an ox and a ram for a peace offering to sacrifice before the LORD, and a grain offering mixed with oil. For today the LORD will appear to you.’”

1 Kings 8:63
And Solomon offered as peace offerings to the LORD 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 29:32-36
The number of burnt offerings the assembly brought was seventy bulls, a hundred rams, and two hundred lambs; all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD. / And the consecrated offerings were six hundred bulls and three thousand sheep. / However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had consecrated themselves. For the Levites had been more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests had been. ...

Ezekiel 46:4-7
The burnt offering that the prince presents to the LORD on the Sabbath day shall be six unblemished male lambs and an unblemished ram. / The grain offering with the ram shall be one ephah, and the grain offering with the lambs shall be as much as he is able, along with a hin of oil per ephah. / On the day of the New Moon he shall offer a young, unblemished bull, six lambs, and a ram without blemish. ...

Amos 5:22
Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard.

Isaiah 1:11
“What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.

Hebrews 10:5-10
Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me. / In burnt offerings and sin offerings You took no delight. / Then I said, ‘Here I am, it is written about Me in the scroll: I have come to do Your will, O God.’” ...

Romans 12:1
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

Ephesians 5:2
and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

Philippians 4:18
I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

Hebrews 9:14
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!


Treasury of Scripture

And when you prepare a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings to the LORD:

peace

Leviticus 3:1
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.

Leviticus 7:11-18
And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the LORD…

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Numbers 15
1. The law of the meat offering, and the drink offering
14. The stranger is under the same law
17. The law of the first of the dough
22. The sacrifice for sins of ignorance
30. The punishment of presumption
32. He who violated the Sabbath is stoned
37. The law of tassels














When you prepare
The Hebrew root for "prepare" is עָשָׂה (asah), which means to do, make, or accomplish. This word emphasizes intentionality and care in the preparation of offerings. In the context of worship, it signifies the importance of approaching God with deliberate and thoughtful actions, reflecting a heart that seeks to honor Him fully.

a young bull
The young bull, or "par" in Hebrew, was considered a valuable and significant offering. Bulls were symbols of strength and wealth, and offering a young bull represented a substantial sacrifice. This act of giving something of great value underscores the worshiper's devotion and the seriousness of their commitment to God.

as a burnt offering
The term "burnt offering" comes from the Hebrew word עֹלָה (olah), meaning "that which goes up" or "ascent." This offering was entirely consumed by fire, symbolizing the complete surrender and dedication of the worshiper to God. It reflects the idea of giving oneself wholly to the Lord, holding nothing back.

or sacrifice
The Hebrew word for "sacrifice" is זֶבַח (zevach), which refers to offerings made to God. Sacrifices were central to Israelite worship, serving as a means of atonement, thanksgiving, and communion with God. This practice foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who offered Himself for the sins of humanity.

to fulfill a vow
A vow, or נֶדֶר (neder) in Hebrew, was a solemn promise made to God. Fulfilling a vow was a serious matter, reflecting the integrity and faithfulness of the worshiper. It highlights the importance of keeping one's promises to God, demonstrating trust and reliance on His faithfulness.

or as a peace offering
The peace offering, or שֶׁלֶם (shelem), was a voluntary act of worship expressing gratitude and fellowship with God. Unlike the burnt offering, only part of the peace offering was burned, with the rest shared among the priests and the offerer. This offering symbolizes reconciliation and communion with God, celebrating the peace and relationship between the worshiper and the Creator.

to the LORD
The name "LORD" is translated from the Hebrew יהוה (YHWH), the sacred and covenantal name of God. It signifies His eternal, self-existent nature and His personal relationship with His people. Offering sacrifices to the LORD acknowledges His sovereignty, holiness, and the covenant relationship He established with Israel. It reminds believers of the privilege and responsibility of worshiping the one true God, who is worthy of all honor and praise.

(8) In performing a vow.--Rather, in making a special vow. (See Numbers 6:2.)

Verse 8. - Peace offerings. The sacrifices made of free-will, or made on solemn feast-days, would commonly be peace offerings (see on Leviticus 7).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
When
וְכִֽי־ (wə·ḵî-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

you prepare
תַעֲשֶׂ֥ה (ṯa·‘ă·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

a young
בֶן־ (ḇen-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

bull
בָּקָ֖ר (bā·qār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1241: Beef cattle, ox, a herd

as a burnt offering
עֹלָ֣ה (‘ō·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering

or
אוֹ־ (’ōw-)
Conjunction
Strong's 176: Desire, if

sacrifice
זָ֑בַח (zā·ḇaḥ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2077: A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice

to fulfill
לְפַלֵּא־ (lə·p̄al·lê-)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6381: To separate, distinguish, to be, great, difficult, wonderful

a vow
נֶ֥דֶר (ne·ḏer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5088: A promise, a thing promised

or
אֽוֹ־ (’ōw-)
Conjunction
Strong's 176: Desire, if

as a peace offering
שְׁלָמִ֖ים (šə·lā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8002: A sacrifice for alliance or friendship, peace offering

to the LORD,
לַֽיהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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