Leviticus 3
3
Sacrifices To Ask the Lord's Blessing
The Lord said:
1When you offer sacrifices to ask my blessing,#3.1 sacrifices to ask my blessing: These sacrifices have traditionally been called “peace offerings” or “offerings of well-being.” A main purpose was to ask for the Lord's blessing, and so in the CEV they are sometimes called “sacrifices to ask the Lord's blessing.” you may offer either a bull or a cow, but there must be nothing wrong with the animal. 2Lead it to the entrance of the sacred tent, lay your hand on its head, and have it killed there. A priest from Aaron's family will splatter its blood against the four sides of the altar.
3Offer all of the fat on the animal's insides, 4as well as the lower part of the liver and the two kidneys with their fat. 5Some of the priests will lay these pieces on the altar and send them up in smoke with a smell that pleases me, together with the sacrifice that is offered to please me.#3.5 sacrifice … to please me: See the note at 1.1-3.
6Instead of a bull or a cow, you may offer any sheep or goat that has nothing wrong with it. 7If you offer a sheep, you must present it to me at the entrance to the sacred tent. 8Lay your hand on its head and have it killed there. A priest will then splatter its blood against the four sides of the altar.
9Offer the fat on the tail, the tailbone, and the insides, 10as well as the lower part of the liver and the two kidneys with their fat. 11One of the priests will lay these pieces on the altar and send them up in smoke as a food offering for me.
12If you offer a goat, you must also present it to me 13at the entrance to the sacred tent. Lay your hand on its head and have it killed there. A priest will then splatter its blood against the four sides of the altar.
14Offer all of the fat on the animal's insides, 15as well as the lower part of the liver and the two kidneys with their fat. 16One of the priests will put these pieces on the altar and send them up in smoke as a food offering with a smell that pleases me.
All fat belongs to me. 17So you and your descendants must never eat any fat or any blood, not even in the privacy of your own homes.#3.17 not even … homes: Or “no matter where you live.” This law will never change.
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Leviticus 3
3
The Fellowship Offering
1“If his offering is a fellowship sacrifice,#Lv 7:11 and he is presenting an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he is to present one without blemish#Ex 29:1 before the Lord. 2He is to lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests will splatter the blood on all sides of the altar.#Lv 1:5 3He will present part of the fellowship sacrifice as a food offering to the Lord: the fat#Ex 23:18; 29:13,22 surrounding the entrails,#Ex 12:9 all the fat that is on the entrails, 4and the two kidneys#Lv 7:4 with the fat on them at the loins; he will also remove the fatty lobe of the liver#Lv 9:10 with the kidneys. 5Aaron’s sons will burn it on the altar along with the burnt offering#Lv 1:3–4 that is on the burning wood, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the Lord.
6“If his offering as a fellowship sacrifice to the Lord is from the flock, he is to present a male or female without blemish. 7If he is presenting a lamb for his offering, he is to present it before the Lord. 8He must lay his hand on the head of his offering, then slaughter it before the tent of meeting. Aaron’s sons will splatter its blood on all sides of the altar. 9He will then present part of the fellowship sacrifice as a food offering to the Lord consisting of its fat and the entire fat tail,#Ex 29:22; Lv 7:3; 8:25; 9:19 which he is to remove close to the backbone. He will also remove the fat surrounding the entrails,#Lv 1:9 all the fat on the entrails, 10the two kidneys with the fat on them at the loins, and the fatty lobe of the liver above the kidneys. 11Then the priest will burn the food on the altar,#Lv 3:16; 21:6,8,17,21–22; 22:25; 26:5; Nm 28:24 as a food offering to the Lord.
12“If his offering is a goat,#Lv 4:23 he is to present it before the Lord. 13He must lay his hand on its head and slaughter it before the tent of meeting. Aaron’s sons will splatter#3:13 Or dash its blood on all sides of the altar. 14He will present part of his offering as a food offering to the Lord: the fat surrounding the entrails, all the fat that is on the entrails, 15and the two kidneys with the fat on them at the loins; he will also remove the fatty lobe of the liver with the kidneys. 16Then the priest will burn the food on the altar, as a food offering for a pleasing aroma.#3:16 Sam, LXX add to the Lord
“All fat belongs to the Lord. 17This is a permanent statute#Ex 28:43; Lv 11:46 throughout your generations, wherever you live: you must not eat any fat or any blood.”#Lv 7:26; 17:10,14; 19:26; Dt 12:16,23; 15:23
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