Numbers 15:11
New International Version
Each bull or ram, each lamb or young goat, is to be prepared in this manner.

New Living Translation
“Each sacrifice of a bull, ram, lamb, or young goat should be prepared in this way.

English Standard Version
“Thus it shall be done for each bull or ram, or for each lamb or young goat.

Berean Standard Bible
This is to be done for each bull, ram, lamb, or goat.

King James Bible
Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid.

New King James Version
‘Thus it shall be done for each young bull, for each ram, or for each lamb or young goat.

New American Standard Bible
‘This is how it shall be done for each ox, or for each ram, or for each of the male lambs, or of the goats.

NASB 1995
‘Thus it shall be done for each ox, or for each ram, or for each of the male lambs, or of the goats.

NASB 1977
‘Thus it shall be done for each ox, or for each ram, or for each of the male lambs, or of the goats.

Legacy Standard Bible
‘Thus it shall be done for each ox, or for each ram, or for each of the male lambs, or of the goats.

Amplified Bible
‘Thus shall it be done for each bull, or for each ram, or for each of the male lambs, or of the goats.

Christian Standard Bible
This is to be done for each ox, ram, lamb, or goat.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is to be done for each ox, ram, lamb, or goat.

American Standard Version
Thus shall it be done for each bullock, or for each ram, or for each of the he-lambs, or of the kids.

English Revised Version
Thus shall it be done for each bullock, or for each ram, or for each of the he-lambs, or of the kids.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Do this for each bull, each ram, and each sheep or goat.

Good News Translation
That is what shall be offered with each bull, ram, sheep, or goat.

International Standard Version
Do this for each bullock, ram, male lamb, or goat.

Majority Standard Bible
This is to be done for each bull, ram, lamb, or goat.

NET Bible
This is what is to be done for each ox, or each ram, or each of the male lambs or the goats.

New Heart English Bible
Thus shall it be done for each bull, or for each ram, or for each of the male lambs, or of the young goats.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid.

World English Bible
Thus it shall be done for each bull, for each ram, for each of the male lambs, or of the young goats.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
thus it is done for one ox, or for one ram, or for a lamb of the sheep or of the goats.

Young's Literal Translation
thus it is done for the one ox, or for the one ram, or for a lamb of the sheep or of the goats.

Smith's Literal Translation
Thus shall it be done to the one bullock or to the one ram, or to the sheep with the lambs, or with the goats.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thus shalt thou do

Catholic Public Domain Version
So shall you do

New American Bible
The same is to be done for each ox, ram, lamb or goat.

New Revised Standard Version
Thus it shall be done for each ox or ram, or for each of the male lambs or the kids.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Thus shall you do for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid of the goats.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
In this way do for one ox and one ram or a lamb of sheep or of goats.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thus shall it be done for each bullock, or for each ram, or for each of the he-lambs, or of the kids.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thus shalt thou do to one calf or to one ram, or to one lamb of the sheep or kid of the goats.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Laws about Offerings
10Also present half a hin of wine as a drink offering. It is an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. 11This is to be done for each bull, ram, lamb, or goat. 12This is how you must prepare each one, no matter how many.…

Cross References
Leviticus 23:13
along with its grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil—a food offering to the LORD, a pleasing aroma—and its drink offering of a quarter hin of wine.

Exodus 29:40
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 2:1-2
“When anyone brings a grain offering to the LORD, his offering must consist of fine flour. He is to pour olive oil on it, put frankincense on it, / and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

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 1:10-13
If, however, one’s offering is a burnt offering from the flock—from the sheep or goats—he is to present an unblemished male. / He shall slaughter it on the north side of the altar before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to splatter its blood against the altar on all sides. / He is to cut the animal into pieces, and the priest shall arrange them, including the head and fat, atop the burning wood that is on the altar. ...

Leviticus 6:14-18
Now this is the law of the grain offering: Aaron’s sons shall present it before the LORD in front of the altar. / The priest is to remove a handful of fine flour and olive oil, together with all the frankincense from the grain offering, and burn the memorial portion on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD. / Aaron and his sons are to eat the remainder. It must be eaten without leaven in a holy place; they are to eat it in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting. ...

Leviticus 7:11-12
Now this is the law of the peace offering that one may present to the LORD: / If he offers it in thanksgiving, then along with the sacrifice of thanksgiving he shall offer unleavened cakes mixed with olive oil, unleavened wafers coated with oil, and well-kneaded cakes of fine flour mixed with oil.

Leviticus 9:17
Next he presented the grain offering, took a handful of it, and burned it on the altar in addition to the morning’s burnt offering.

Leviticus 14:10
On the eighth day he is to bring two unblemished male lambs, an unblemished ewe lamb a year old, a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with olive oil, and one log of olive oil.

Leviticus 22:18-20
“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.

Hebrews 10:1-10
For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. / If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins. / Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins, ...

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.

1 Corinthians 10:16-18
Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? / Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf. / Consider the people of Israel: Are not those who eat the sacrifices fellow partakers in the altar?

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.


Treasury of Scripture

Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid.

Numbers 15:28
And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.

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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














This is to be done
The phrase "This is to be done" indicates a commandment or instruction from God, emphasizing the importance of obedience in worship practices. In the Hebrew context, the word for "done" (עָשָׂה, asah) often implies action or making, underscoring the active role of the Israelites in their covenant relationship with God. This reflects the broader biblical theme of faith being demonstrated through action, as seen in James 2:17, "faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead."

for each bull, ram, lamb, or goat
The specific mention of "bull, ram, lamb, or goat" highlights the variety of offerings acceptable to God, each with its own significance and purpose in the sacrificial system. Historically, these animals were common in the agrarian society of ancient Israel, making them accessible for offerings. The bull (פַּר, par) often symbolized strength and was used in significant sacrifices, such as the Day of Atonement. The ram (אַיִל, ayil) was associated with substitutionary sacrifice, as seen in the account of Abraham and Isaac (Genesis 22:13). The lamb (כֶּבֶשׂ, keves) is a symbol of innocence and purity, prefiguring Christ as the "Lamb of God" (John 1:29). The goat (עֵז, ez) was used in sin offerings, notably on the Day of Atonement, where one goat was sacrificed and another sent into the wilderness as a scapegoat (Leviticus 16:10). Each animal represents different aspects of atonement and worship, pointing to the comprehensive nature of Christ's ultimate sacrifice.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
This
כָּ֣כָה (kā·ḵāh)
Adverb
Strong's 3602: Just so

is to be done
יֵעָשֶׂ֗ה (yê·‘ā·śeh)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

for each
הָֽאֶחָ֔ד (hā·’e·ḥāḏ)
Article | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

bull,
לַשּׁוֹר֙ (laš·šō·wr)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7794: A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera)

ram,
לָאַ֣יִל (lā·’a·yil)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 352: Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree

lamb,
לַשֶּׂ֥ה (laś·śeh)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7716: A member of a, flock, a sheep, goat

or
א֖וֹ (’ōw)
Conjunction
Strong's 176: Desire, if

goat.
בָעִזִּֽים׃ (ḇā·‘iz·zîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5795: Female goat


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