Leviticus 22:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

That mayest thou offer; either,

1. To the priest, who might, according to the rules given by God, either convert it to his own use, or sell it, and lay out the price of it upon the temple or sacrifices. But in this sense any of the other kinds, as blind, or broken, &c., might be offered, which yet are forbidden to be offered Leviticus 22:22. Or rather,

2. To the Lord, as is expressed Leviticus 22:22,24, this being put down by way of opposition to those defects, Leviticus 22:22, and by way of exception from the general rule, Leviticus 22:21.

Leviticus 22:23

23 Either a bullock or a lambd 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.