32 "'If he brings a lamb as his offering for a sin offering, he shall bring a female without blemish.
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A lamb - A sheep. See Leviticus 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 Numbers 15:3-11.
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, 1-Peter 1:19.
(p) T. Bab. Pesachim, fol. 57. 2. & Ceritot, fol. 28. 2.
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