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Leviticus 22:20

But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.

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כֹּ֛לkolallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “all”, the ordinary formH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…בּ֥וֹbvoinבּ֥וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”inמ֖וּםmumblemishמאוּםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “blemish”, the ordinary formH3971to stain; a blemish (physically or morally)blemish, blot, spot.לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תַקְרִ֑יבוּtaqrivvapproachקָרַבverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “approach”, an unfinished actionH7126to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose(cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.כִּיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…לְרָצ֖וֹןleratsonto as... wouldרָצוֹןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to as... would”, the ordinary formH7522delight (especially as shown)(be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.יִהְיֶ֥הyihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לָכֶֽםlakhemtoלָכֶֽםpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not bring; for it shall not be acceptable for you.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.

Young’s Literal Translation

nothing in which [is] blemish do ye bring near, for it is not for a pleasing thing for you.

World English Bible

But you shall not offer whatever has a defect, for it shall not be acceptable for you.

Darby Translation

Nothing that hath a defect shall ye present; for it shall not be acceptable for you.

Douay-Rheims

If it have a blemish you shall not offer it, neither shall it be acceptable.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not bring; for it shall not be acceptable for you.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

They shall not bring to the Lord anything that has a blemish in it, for it shall not be acceptable for you.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πάντα ὅσα ἂν ἔχῃ μῶμον ἐν αὐτῷ οὐ προσάξουσι Κυρίῳ, διότι οὐ δεκτὸν ἔσται ὑμῖν.