New American Standard Bible 1995
Leviticus 3:6-17
6But ifH518 his offeringH7133 for a sacrificeH2077 of peaceH8002 offeringsH8002 to the LordH3068 is from the flockH6629, he shall offerH7126 it, maleH2145 orH176 femaleH5347, 1withoutH8549 defectH8549. 7IfH518 he is going to offerH7126 2a lambH3775 for his offeringH7133, then he shall offerH7126 it 3beforeH6440 the LordH3068, 8and 4he shall layH5564 his handH3027 on the headH7218 of his offeringH7133 and 5slayH7819 it beforeH6440 the tentH168 of meetingH4150, and Aaron’sH175 sonsH1121 shall 6sprinkleH2236 its bloodH1818 aroundH5439 on the altarH4196. 9From the 7sacrificeH2077 of peaceH8002 offeringsH8002 he shall bringH7126 as an offeringH801 by fireH801 to the LordH3068, its fatH2459, 8the 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 9lobeH3508 of the liverH3516, whichH834 he shall removeH5493 10with the kidneysH3629. 11Then the priestH3548 shall offerH6999 it up in smokeH6999 11on the altarH4196 as 12foodH3899, an offeringH801 by fireH801 to the LordH3068.
12‘Moreover, ifH518 his offeringH7133 is 13a 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 14lobeH3508 of the liverH3516, whichH834 he shall removeH5493 15with the kidneysH3629. 16The priestH3548 shall offerH6999 them up in smokeH6999 on the altarH4196 as foodH3899, an offeringH801 by fireH801 for a soothingH5207 aromaH7381; 16allH3605 fatH2459 is the Lord’sH3068. 17It is a 17perpetualH5769 statuteH2708 throughout your generationsH1755 in allH3605 your dwellingsH4186: you shall not eatH398 anyH3605 fatH2459 18or anyH3605 bloodH1818.’”
Notes
- 1. Leviticus 3:6 Lev 3:1; 22:20-24 ↩
- 2. Leviticus 3:7 Num 15:4, 5; 28:4-8 ↩
- 3. Leviticus 3:7 Lev 17:8, 9; 1 Kin 8:62 ↩
- 4. Leviticus 3:8 Lev 1:4 ↩
- 5. Leviticus 3:8 Lev 3:2 ↩
- 6. Leviticus 3:8 Lev 1:5 ↩
- 7. 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 ↩
- 8. Leviticus 3:9 Lit the fat tail, entire ↩
- 9. Leviticus 3:10 Or appendage on ↩
- 10. Leviticus 3:10 Lev 3:4, 15 ↩
- 11. Leviticus 3:11 Lev 3:5 ↩
- 12. Leviticus 3:11 Lev 3:16; 21:6, 8, 17, 22 ↩
- 13. Leviticus 3:12 Num 15:6-11 ↩
- 14. Leviticus 3:15 Or appendage on ↩
- 15. Leviticus 3:15 Lev 3:4; 7:4 ↩
- 16. Leviticus 3:16 Lev 7:23-25 ↩
- 17. Leviticus 3:17 Lev 6:18, 22; 7:34, 36; 10:9, 15; 16:29; 17:7; 23:14, 21; 24:3 ↩
- 18. 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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