Imamat 3:1
Konteks3:1 “‘Now if his offering is a peace offering sacrifice, 1 if he presents an offering from the herd, he must present before the Lord a flawless male or a female. 2
Imamat 22:21
Konteks22:21 If a man presents a peace offering sacrifice to the Lord for a special votive offering 3 or for a freewill offering from the herd or the flock, it must be flawless to be acceptable; 4 it must have no flaw. 5
Bilangan 15:3
Konteks15:3 and you make an offering by fire to the Lord from the herd or from the flock (whether a burnt offering or a sacrifice for discharging a vow or as a freewill offering or in your solemn feasts) to create a pleasing aroma to the Lord,
Bilangan 15:8
Konteks15:8 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,
[3:1] 1 sn The peace offering sacrifice primarily enacted and practiced communion between God and man (and between the people of God). This was illustrated by the fact that the fat parts of the animal were consumed on the altar of the
[3:1] 2 tn Heb “if a male if a female, perfect he shall present it before the
[22:21] 3 tn The meaning of the expression לְפַלֵּא־נֶדֶר (lÿfalle’-neder) rendered here “for a special votive offering” is much debated. Some take it as an expression for fulfilling a vow, “to fulfill a vow” (e.g., HALOT 927-28 s.v. פלא piel and NASB; cf. NAB, NRSV “in fulfillment of a vow”) or, alternatively, “to make a vow” or “for making a vow” (HALOT 928 s.v. פלא piel [II פלא]). Perhaps it refers to the making a special vow, from the verb פָלַא (pala’, “to be wonderful, to be remarkable”); cf. J. Milgrom, Numbers (JPSTC), 44. B. A. Levine, Leviticus (JPSTC), 151 and 193, suggests that this is a special term for “setting aside a votive offering” (related to פָלָה [palah, “to set aside”]). In general, the point of the expression seems to be that this sacrifice arises as a special gift to God out of special circumstances in the life of the worshiper.
[22:21] 4 tn Heb “for acceptance”; NAB “if it is to find acceptance.”