New American Standard Bible 1995
Leviticus 3
The Law of Peace Offerings
1‘Now ifH518 his offeringH7133 is a 1sacrificeH2077 of peaceH8002 offeringsH8002, ifH518 he is going to offerH7126 out of the herdH1241, whetherH518 maleH2145 orH518 femaleH5347, he shall offerH7126 it 2withoutH8549 defectH8549 beforeH6440 the LordH3068. 23He shall layH5564 his handH3027 on the headH7218 of his offeringH7133 and 4slayH7819 it at the doorwayH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, and Aaron’sH175 sonsH1121 the priestsH3548 shall sprinkleH2236 the bloodH1818 aroundH5439 on the altarH4196. 3From the sacrificeH2077 of the peaceH8002 offeringsH8002 he shall presentH7126 an offeringH801 by fireH801 to the LordH3068, the fatH2459 that coversH3680 the entrailsH7130 and allH3605 the fatH2459 that is on the entrailsH7130, 4and the twoH8147 kidneysH3629 with the fatH2459 that is on them, whichH834 is on the loinsH3689, and the 5lobeH3508 of the liverH3516, whichH834 he shall removeH5493 with the kidneysH3629. 5Then 6Aaron’sH175 sonsH1121 shall offerH6999 it up in smokeH6999 on the altarH4196 7on the burntH5930 offeringH5930, whichH834 is on the woodH6086 that is on the fireH784; 8it is an offeringH801 by fireH801 of a soothingH5207 aromaH7381 to the LordH3068. 6But ifH518 his offeringH7133 for a sacrificeH2077 of peaceH8002 offeringsH8002 to the LordH3068 is from the flockH6629, he shall offerH7126 it, maleH2145 orH176 femaleH5347, 9withoutH8549 defectH8549. 7IfH518 he is going to offerH7126 10a lambH3775 for his offeringH7133, then he shall offerH7126 it 11beforeH6440 the LordH3068, 8and 12he shall layH5564 his handH3027 on the headH7218 of his offeringH7133 and 13slayH7819 it beforeH6440 the tentH168 of meetingH4150, and Aaron’sH175 sonsH1121 shall 14sprinkleH2236 its bloodH1818 aroundH5439 on the altarH4196. 9From the 15sacrificeH2077 of peaceH8002 offeringsH8002 he shall bringH7126 as an offeringH801 by fireH801 to the LordH3068, its fatH2459, 16the entireH8549 fatH451 tailH451 which he shall removeH5493 closeH5980 to the backboneH6096, and the fatH2459 that coversH3680 the entrailsH7130 and allH3605 the fatH2459 that is on the entrailsH7130, 10and the twoH8147 kidneysH3629 with the fatH2459 that is on them, whichH834 is on the loinsH3689, and the 17lobeH3508 of the liverH3516, whichH834 he shall removeH5493 18with the kidneysH3629. 11Then the priestH3548 shall offerH6999 it up in smokeH6999 19on the altarH4196 as 20foodH3899, an offeringH801 by fireH801 to the LordH3068.
12‘Moreover, ifH518 his offeringH7133 is 21a goatH5795, then he shall offerH7126 it beforeH6440 the LordH3068, 13and he shall layH5564 his handH3027 on its headH7218 and slayH7819 it beforeH6440 the tentH168 of meetingH4150, and the sonsH1121 of AaronH175 shall sprinkleH2236 its bloodH1818 aroundH5439 on the altarH4196. 14From it he shall presentH7126 his offeringH7133 as an offeringH801 by fireH801 to the LordH3068, the fatH2459 that coversH3680 the entrailsH7130 and allH3605 the fatH2459 that is on the entrailsH7130, 15and the twoH8147 kidneysH3629 with the fatH2459 that is on them, whichH834 is on the loinsH3689, and the 22lobeH3508 of the liverH3516, whichH834 he shall removeH5493 23with the kidneysH3629. 16The priestH3548 shall offerH6999 them up in smokeH6999 on the altarH4196 as foodH3899, an offeringH801 by fireH801 for a soothingH5207 aromaH7381; 24allH3605 fatH2459 is the Lord’sH3068. 17It is a 25perpetualH5769 statuteH2708 throughout your generationsH1755 in allH3605 your dwellingsH4186: you shall not eatH398 anyH3605 fatH2459 26or anyH3605 bloodH1818.’”
Notes
- 1. Leviticus 3:1 Lev 7:11-34; 17:5 ↩
- 2. Leviticus 3:1 Lev 1:3; 22:20-24 ↩
- 3. Leviticus 3:2 Lev 1:4 ↩
- 4. Leviticus 3:2 Ex 29:11, 16, 20 ↩
- 5. Leviticus 3:4 Or appendage on ↩
- 6. Leviticus 3:5 Lev 7:28-34 ↩
- 7. Leviticus 3:5 Ex 29:38-42; Num 28:3-10 ↩
- 8. Leviticus 3:5 Num 15:8-10; 28:12-14 ↩
- 9. Leviticus 3:6 Lev 3:1; 22:20-24 ↩
- 10. Leviticus 3:7 Num 15:4, 5; 28:4-8 ↩
- 11. Leviticus 3:7 Lev 17:8, 9; 1 Kin 8:62 ↩
- 12. Leviticus 3:8 Lev 1:4 ↩
- 13. Leviticus 3:8 Lev 3:2 ↩
- 14. Leviticus 3:8 Lev 1:5 ↩
- 15. Leviticus 3:9 Lev 17:5; Num 7:88; 1 Sam 10:8; 2 Sam 6:17; 1 Kin 3:15; 8:63, 64; 1 Chr 16:1 ↩
- 16. Leviticus 3:9 Lit the fat tail, entire ↩
- 17. Leviticus 3:10 Or appendage on ↩
- 18. Leviticus 3:10 Lev 3:4, 15 ↩
- 19. Leviticus 3:11 Lev 3:5 ↩
- 20. Leviticus 3:11 Lev 3:16; 21:6, 8, 17, 22 ↩
- 21. Leviticus 3:12 Num 15:6-11 ↩
- 22. Leviticus 3:15 Or appendage on ↩
- 23. Leviticus 3:15 Lev 3:4; 7:4 ↩
- 24. Leviticus 3:16 Lev 7:23-25 ↩
- 25. Leviticus 3:17 Lev 6:18, 22; 7:34, 36; 10:9, 15; 16:29; 17:7; 23:14, 21; 24:3 ↩
- 26. Leviticus 3:17 Lev 7:26; 17:10-16 ↩
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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