Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 4:32
And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish.
A lamb – A sheep. See Lev 3:7 note. Three points are to be observed in regard to the victims for sin-offerings.
(a) The common people had to offer a female, as the less valuable animaI; they might present either a sheep or a goat to suit their convenience:
(b) the rulers had always to offer a male-goat:
(c) the goat was preferred to the sheep, unlike the victim for a peace-offering or burnt-offering.
The sin-offerings were not accompanied by meat-offerings or drink-offerings. See Num 15:3-11.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering,…. As he might if he would; the Jews observe, that in all places a lamb is put before a goat, as being more excellent in its kind; but here it is mentioned after, which shows, they say, that they are equally alike p:
he shall bring it a female without blemish; typical of Christ the Lamb of God, without spot and without blemish, 1Pe 1:19.
p T. Bab. Pesachim, fol. 57. 2. & Ceritot, fol. 28. 2.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(32) And if he bring a lamb.Better, a sheep. (See Lev. 3:7.) Those who were unable to bring a goat might offer a female sheep as the less valuable animal, provided it was without blemish. Though the ritual is the same as with the goat (see Lev. 4:29-31), yet the sheep is treated separately, because of the fat tail, which had to be burned. (See Lev. 3:12.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Lev 4:32 And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish.
Ver. 32. And if he bring a lamb. ] This sacrifice hath not wholly the same fat as that of a goat, and therefore is spoken of apart.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
a lamb = a sheep, Compare Lev 3:7. Ritual same as the goat, but treated separately because of the fat tail.
offering. Hebrew. korban. App-43. Literally “an offering for his sin [offering]”.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
a lamb: Lev 4:28, Lev 3:6, Lev 3:7, Lev 5:6, Exo 12:3, Exo 12:5, Isa 53:7, Luk 1:35, Joh 1:29, Joh 1:36, Heb 7:26, 1Pe 1:18-20, 1Pe 2:22, 1Pe 2:24, 1Pe 3:18, Rev 5:6, Rev 5:8, Rev 5:9
without blemish: Lev 4:28, Eph 5:27, Heb 9:14, 1Pe 2:22, 1Pe 3:18
Reciprocal: Exo 29:14 – it is a Lev 14:10 – ewe lamb Lev 22:19 – General Num 6:14 – one ewe