Leviticus 3
3
Laws for Fellowship Offerings
1“ ‘Now if#Or “And if” his offering is a sacrifice of fellowship offering, if he brings it from the cattle,#Or “the herd” whether male or female, he must bring it without defect before Yahweh. 2He#Or “And he” must lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it at the entrance of the tent of assembly, and Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle the blood on the altar all around. 3He shall present#Or “And he shall present” from the sacrifice of the fellowship offering an offering made by fire for Yahweh consisting of#The Hebrew accusative implies this transition the fat covering the inner parts#Or “entrails” and all the fat that is on the inner parts,#Or “entrails” 4the two kidneys,#Or “and the two kidneys” and the fat that is on them, which is on the loins, and he must remove the lobe on the liver in addition to the kidneys. 5Aaron’s sons shall turn it to smoke on the altar in addition to the burnt offering that is on the wood, which is on the fire; it is an offering made by fire as an appeasing fragrance for Yahweh.
6“ ‘But if his offering for a sacrifice of fellowship offering for Yahweh is from the flock,#The Hebrew term refers collectively to both sheep and goats (small livestock animals) he must bring a male or a female without defect. 7If he brings a sheep as his offering, then#Or “and” he shall present it before Yahweh, 8and he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and he shall slaughter it before the tent of assembly, and Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle its blood on the altar all around. 9He shall present#Or “And he shall present” from the sacrifice of the fellowship offering an offering made by fire for Yahweh: he must remove its fat, the entire fat tail near the tailbone, and the fat covering the inner parts#Or “entrails” and all the fat that is on the inner parts,#Or “entrails” 10the two kidneys,#Or “and the two kidneys” and the fat that is on them, which is on the loins, and he must remove the lobe on the liver in addition to the kidneys. 11The priest#Or “And the priest” shall turn it into smoke on the altar as a food offering made by fire for Yahweh.
12“ ‘And#Or “But” if his offering is a goat, then#Or “and” he shall bring it before Yahweh, 13and he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and he shall slaughter it before the tent of assembly, and Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle its blood on the altar all around. 14He shall present#Or “And he shall present” his offering from it as an offering made by fire for Yahweh: the fat covering the inner parts#Or “entrails” and all the fat that is on the inner parts,#Or “entrails” 15the two kidneys,#Or “and the two kidneys” and the fat that is on them, which is on the loins, and he must remove the lobe on the liver in addition to the kidneys. 16The priest#Or “And the priest” shall turn them into smoke on the altar as a food offering;#Compare v. 11 all the fat is an offering made by fire as an appeasing fragrance for Yahweh. 17This is#Understood by context a lasting statute for your generations in all your dwellings: you must not eat any fat or any blood.’ ”
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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 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 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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