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Leviticus 19:5

And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, ye shall offer it at your own will.

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וְכִ֧יvekhiand assuredכִּיconjunction, conjunction — “and assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…תִזְבְּח֛וּtizbechvsacrificeזָבַחverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “sacrifice”, an unfinished actionH2076to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.זֶ֥בַחzevachsacrificeזֶבַחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “sacrifice”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2077properly, a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)offer(-ing), sacrifice.שְׁלָמִ֖יםshelamimpeace offeringשֶׁלֶםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “peace offering”, the ordinary formH8002properly, requital, i.e. a (voluntary) sacrifice in thankspeace offering.לַיהוָ֑הlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֖םlirtsonekhemto as... wouldרָצוֹןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to as... would”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7522delight (especially as shown)(be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.תִּזְבָּחֻֽהוּtizbachuhvsacrificeזָבַחverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “sacrifice”, an unfinished actionH2076to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And when ye offer a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto the LORD, ye shall offer it that ye may be accepted.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when ye offer a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto Jehovah, ye shall offer it that ye may be accepted.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And when ye sacrifice a sacrifice of peace-offerings to Jehovah, at your pleasure ye do sacrifice it;

World English Bible

“‘When you offer a sacrifice of peace offerings to Yahweh, you shall offer it so that you may be accepted.

Darby Translation

And if ye sacrifice a sacrifice of peace-offering to Jehovah, ye shall sacrifice it for your acceptance.

Douay-Rheims

If ye offer in sacrifice a peace offering to the Lord, that he may be favourable,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And when ye offer a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto the LORD, ye shall offer it that ye may be accepted.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And if ye will sacrifice a peace-offering to the Lord, ye shall offer it acceptable from yourselves.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐὰν θύσητε θυσίαν σωτηρίου τῷ Κυρίῳ, δεκτὴν ὑμῶν θύσετε.