English Standard Version
Leviticus 3:1
1"If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offers an animal from the herd, male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord.
Leviticus 3:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)“ ‘If your offering is a fellowship offering, and you offer an animal from the herd, whether male or female, you are to present before the Lord an animal without defect.
- New King James Version (NKJV)‘When his offering is a sacrifice of a peace offering, if he offers it of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord.
- New Living Translation (NLT)“If you present an animal from the herd as a peace offering to the Lord, it may be a male or a female, but it must have no defects.
Context of Leviticus 3:1
"If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offers an animal from the herd, male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord. 2And 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. 3And from the sacrifice of the peace offering, as a food offering to the Lord, he shall offer the fat covering the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails,
Read all of Leviticus 3Leviticus 3:1 word by word
וְאִם־זֶ֥בַח שְׁלָמִ֖ים קָרְבָּנ֑וֹ אִ֤ם מִן־הַבָּקָר֙ ה֣וּא מַקְרִ֔יב אִם־זָכָר֙ אִם־נְקֵבָ֔ה תָּמִ֥ים יַקְרִיבֶ֖נּוּ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And if his oblationקׇרְבָּןqorbân qûrbân · offeringH7133
- a sacrificeזֶ֫בַחzebach · sacrificeH2077
- of peace offeringשֶׁ֫לֶםshelem · peace offeringH8002
- if he offerקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
- of the herdבָּקָרbâqâr · cattleH1241
- a maleזָכָרzâkâr · maleH2145
- or femaleנְקֵבָהneqêbâh · femaleH5347
- it without blemishתָּמִיםtâmîym · unblemishedH8549
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
Cross-references for Leviticus 3:1
- Leviticus 7:11"And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings that one may offer to the Lord.
- Leviticus 22:19if it is to be accepted for you it shall be a male without blemish, of the bulls or the sheep or the goats.
- Exodus 20:24An altar of earth you shall make for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your oxen. In every place where I cause my name to be remembered I will come to you and bless you.
- Exodus 24:5And he sent young men of the people of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the Lord.
- Exodus 29:28It shall be for Aaron and his sons as a perpetual due from the people of Israel, for it is a contribution. It shall be a contribution from the people of Israel from their peace offerings, their contribution to the Lord.
- Numbers 6:14and he shall bring his gift to the Lord, one male lamb a year old without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb a year old without blemish as a sin offering, and one ram without blemish as a peace offering,
- Numbers 7:17and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
- Judges 20:26Then all the people of Israel, the whole army, went up and came to Bethel and wept. They sat there before the Lord and fasted that day until evening, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.
- Judges 21:4And the next day the people rose early and built there an altar and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
- 1 Chronicles 21:26And David built there an altar to the Lord and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings and called on the Lord, and the Lord answered him with fire from heaven upon the altar of burnt offering.
- Proverbs 7:14"I had to offer sacrifices, and today I have paid my vows;
- Ezekiel 45:15And one sheep from every flock of two hundred, from the watering places of Israel for grain offering, burnt offering, and peace offerings, to make atonement for them, declares the Lord God.
- Amos 5:22Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; and the peace offerings of your fattened animals, I will not look upon them.
- Romans 5:1Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Colossians 1:20and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
- 1 John 1:3that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
Commentaries on Leviticus 3:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Peace-offering - שלמים shelamim, an offering to make peace between God and man; see on Leviticus 7 (note), and Genesis 14:18; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The peace-offering (like the burnt-offering, Leviticus 1:3, and the Minchah, Leviticus 2:1) is here spoken of as if it was familiarly known before the giving of the Law. “Peace-offering” seems preferable to “thank-offering,” which occurs in several places in the margin of our Bible. “thank-offering” appears to be the right name for a subordinate class of peace-offering.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The peace-offering of the herd. (1-5) The peace-offering of the flock. (6-17) Verses 1-5 The peace-offerings had regard to God as the giver of all good things. These were divided between the altar, the priest, and the owner. They were called peace-offering, because in them God and his people did, as it were, feast together, in token of friendship. The peace-offerings were offered by way of supplication. If a man were in pursuit of any mercy, he would add…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1male or female: The whole burnt offering required male animals because it made atonement (Leviticus 1:3, 10). The less formal peace offering allowed both male and female animals (see also 4:28, 32). without blemish: The sacrificial animals had to be healthy. The only exception was the voluntary offering, which allowed a slight blemish (22:23).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-171. if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering--"Peace" being used in Scripture to denote prosperity and happiness generally, a peace offering was a voluntary tribute of gratitude for health or other benefits. In this view it was eucharistic, being a token of thanksgiving for benefits already received, or it was sometimes votive, presented in prayer for benefits wished for in the future. of the herd--This kind of offering being of a festive…Read the comment
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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
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