Leviticus 3:2

Leviticus 3:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.
• New International Version (NIV)You are to lay your hand on the head of your offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall splash the blood against the sides of the altar.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering and kill it at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and Aaron's sons the priests shall throw the blood against the sides of the altar.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of meeting; and Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall sprinkle the blood all around on the altar.

Context of Leviticus 3:2

1“If one’s offering is a peace offering and he offers an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he must present it without blemish before the LORD. He is to lay his hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall splatter the blood on all sides of the altar. 3From the peace offering he is to bring a food offering to the LORD: the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them, 4both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys.

Leviticus 3:2 word by word

וְסָמַ֤ךְ יָדוֹ֙ עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ קָרְבָּנ֔וֹ וּשְׁחָט֕וֹ פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וְזָרְק֡וּ בְּנֵי֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן הַכֹּהֲנִ֧ים אֶת־הַדָּ֛ם עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ סָבִֽיב׃Read the interlinear

• He is to layסָמַךְsâmak · to supportH5564
• his handיָדyâd · handH3027
• onעַל‛al · uponH5921
• the headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• of the offeringקׇרְבָּןqorbân qûrbân · offeringH7133
• and slaughterשָׁחַטshâchaţ · to slaughterH7819
• it at the entranceפֶּ֫תַחpethach · entranceH6607
• to the Tentאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
• of Meetingמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meetingH4150
• Then Aaron’sאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• shall splatterזָרַקzâraq · to scatterH2236
• the bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
• on all sidesסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · around: sideH5439
• the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196

Cross-references for Leviticus 3:2

• Leviticus 1:4He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.
• Leviticus 8:22After that, Moses presented the other ram, the ram of ordination, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.
• Leviticus 16:21Then he is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to put them on the goat’s head and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man appointed for the task.
• Exodus 29:10You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head.
• Isaiah 53:6We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.
• 2 Corinthians 5:21God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
• 1 John 1:9If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
• Leviticus 1:11He shall slaughter it on the north side of the altar before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to splatter its blood against the altar on all sides.
• Zechariah 12:10Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.
• Acts 2:36Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”
• Acts 3:15You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of this fact.
• Acts 4:10then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.

Commentaries on Leviticus 3:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Lay his hand upon the head of his offering - See this rite explained in Exodus 29:10; (note), and Leviticus 1:4; (note). "As the burnt-offering, (Leviticus 1).," says Mr. Ainsworth, "figured our reconciliation to God by the death of Christ, and the meat-offering, (Leviticus 2)., our sanctification in him before God, so this peace-offering signified both Christ's oblation of himself whereby he became our peace and salvation, ( Ephesians 2:14-16; Acts…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Kill it at the door … - See Leviticus 1:3. Tradition says that the peace-offerings might be killed in any part of the court.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-17The peace offering (called shelem in Hebrew) showed worship through fellowship with the Lord and others. The word comes from the same root as shalom, which means wholeness, well-being, harmony, and peace. Shalom is more than just ending conflict between God and the worshiper. It means a bond of harmonious fellowship. The peace offering was a shared meal celebrating fellowship with God and others (compare Exodus 18:12; 24:9–11; 1 Samuel 9:15–24). They…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering--Having performed this significant act, he killed it before the door of the tabernacle, and the priests sprinkled the blood round about upon the altar.Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 3:2

• Blood
• Hand
• Offerings

In the dictionaries

• Peace offerings
• Criticism
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis
• Hands; Hands, Imposition, Laying On of
• Intercession of Christ
• Law in the Old Testament
• Leviticus
• Priests and Levites
• Sabbath

Commentaries on Leviticus 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings