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Leviticus 3

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 3 of 27

1 And if his offering is a sacrifice of peace offering, if he is offering it from the herd, whether male or female, without blemish, he shall bring it near before the face of Jehovah.

2 And he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it at the opening of the tabernacle of the congregation. And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall sprinkle the blood on the altar round about.

3 And he shall bring near from the sacrifice of the peace offering a fire offering to Jehovah, the fat which covers the inward parts, and all the fat on the inward parts,

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Chapter Summary

1 The peace offering of the herd, 6 of the flock, 7 either a lamb, 12 or a goat.

Key Hebrew Words

שֶׁ֫לֶם peace offering H8002 · TWOT 2401b
זֶ֫בַח sacrifice H2077 · TWOT 525a
חֵ֫לֶב fat H2459 · TWOT 651a
אִשֶּׁה fire offering H801 · TWOT 172a
דָּם blood H1818 · TWOT 436
מִזְבֵּחַ altar H4196 · TWOT 525b

People & Context

Jehovah

The God before whose face the peace offering is brought and to whom all the fat belongs (v1,16)

Aaron

High priest whose sons sprinkle the blood and burn the offering on the altar (v2,5,8,13)

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