Leviticus 19:5 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Leviticus 19:3 Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 19:4 Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 19:5 And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, ye shall offer it at your own will.

Leviticus 19:6 It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if ought remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire.

Leviticus 19:7 And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable; it shall not be accepted.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "offer", "sacrifice", "peace", "offerings", "lord", and "shall". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "offer" and "sacrifice", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "Turn ye not unto idols nor make..." into verse 6's "It shall be eaten the same day...", so "offer" and "sacrifice" belong inside that flow. In Leviticus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "offer" and "sacrifice" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.