Abel also brought of (A)the firstborn of his flock and of (B)their fat. And the Lord (C)respected Abel and his offering,

Read full chapter

And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions(A) from some of the firstborn of his flock.(B) The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering,(C)

Read full chapter

Faith at the Dawn of History(A)

By faith (B)Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still (C)speaks.

Read full chapter

By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended(A) as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings.(B) And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.(C)

Read full chapter

(A)Honor the Lord with your possessions,
And with the firstfruits of all your increase;

Read full chapter

Honor the Lord with your wealth,
    with the firstfruits(A) of all your crops;

Read full chapter

12 (A)that you shall [a]set apart to the Lord all that open the womb, that is, every firstborn that comes from an animal which you have; the males shall be the Lord’s.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 13:12 Lit. cause to pass over

12 you are to give over to the Lord the first offspring of every womb. All the firstborn males of your livestock belong to the Lord.(A)

Read full chapter

19 but (A)with the precious blood of Christ, (B)as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. 20 (C)He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was [a]manifest (D)in these last times for you

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 1:20 revealed

19 but with the precious blood(A) of Christ, a lamb(B) without blemish or defect.(C) 20 He was chosen before the creation of the world,(D) but was revealed in these last times(E) for your sake.

Read full chapter

17 (A)But the firstborn of a cow, the firstborn of a sheep, or the firstborn of a goat you shall not redeem; they are holy. (B)You shall sprinkle their blood on the altar, and burn their fat as an offering made by fire for a sweet aroma to the Lord.

Read full chapter

17 “But you must not redeem the firstborn of a cow, a sheep or a goat; they are holy.(A) Splash their blood(B) against the altar and burn their fat(C) as a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(D)

Read full chapter

22 And according to the law almost all things are [a]purified with blood, and (A)without shedding of blood there is no [b]remission.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 9:22 cleansed
  2. Hebrews 9:22 forgiveness

22 In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood,(A) and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.(B)

Read full chapter

May He remember all your offerings,
And accept your burnt sacrifice. Selah

Read full chapter

May he remember(A) all your sacrifices
    and accept your burnt offerings.[a](B)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 20:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

Solomon Dedicates the Temple(A)

When (B)Solomon had finished praying, (C)fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and (D)the glory of the Lord filled the [a]temple.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 7:1 Lit. house

The Dedication of the Temple(A)

When Solomon finished praying, fire(B) came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled(C) the temple.(D)

Read full chapter

26 And David built there an altar to the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called on the Lord; and (A)He answered him from heaven by fire on the altar of burnt offering.

Read full chapter

26 David built an altar to the Lord there and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. He called on the Lord, and the Lord answered him with fire(A) from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.

Read full chapter

38 Then (A)the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood and the stones and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench.

Read full chapter

38 Then the fire(A) of the Lord fell and burned up the sacrifice, the wood, the stones and the soil, and also licked up the water in the trench.

Read full chapter

24 and (A)fire came out from before the Lord and consumed the burnt offering and the fat on the altar. When all the people saw it, they (B)shouted and fell on their (C)faces.

Read full chapter

24 Fire(A) came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown.(B)

Read full chapter

16 and the priest shall burn them on the altar as food, an offering made by fire for a sweet aroma; (A)all the fat is the Lord’s.

17 This shall be a (B)perpetual[a] statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings: you shall eat neither fat nor (C)blood.’ ”

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 3:17 everlasting or never-ending

16 The priest shall burn them on the altar(A) as a food offering,(B) a pleasing aroma.(C) All the fat(D) is the Lord’s.(E)

17 “‘This is a lasting ordinance(F) for the generations to come,(G) wherever you live:(H) You must not eat any fat or any blood.(I)’”

Read full chapter