Leviticus 3
Lexham English Bible
Laws for Fellowship Offerings
3 “‘Now if[a] his offering is a sacrifice of fellowship offering, if he brings it from the cattle,[b] whether male or female, he must bring it without defect before Yahweh. 2 He[c] 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. 3 He shall present[d] from the sacrifice of the fellowship offering an offering made by fire for Yahweh consisting of[e] the fat covering the inner parts[f] and all the fat that is on the inner parts,[g] 4 the two kidneys,[h] 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. 5 Aaron’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,[i] he must bring a male or a female without defect. 7 If he brings a sheep as his offering, then[j] he shall present it before Yahweh, 8 and 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. 9 He shall present[k] 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[l] and all the fat that is on the inner parts,[m] 10 the two kidneys,[n] 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. 11 The priest[o] shall turn it into smoke on the altar as a food offering made by fire for Yahweh.
12 “‘And[p] if his offering is a goat, then[q] he shall bring it before Yahweh, 13 and 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. 14 He shall present[r] his offering from it as an offering made by fire for Yahweh: the fat covering the inner parts[s] and all the fat that is on the inner parts,[t] 15 the two kidneys,[u] 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. 16 The priest[v] shall turn them into smoke on the altar as a food offering;[w] all the fat is an offering made by fire as an appeasing fragrance for Yahweh. 17 This is[x] a lasting statute for your generations in all your dwellings: you must not eat any fat or any blood.’”
Footnotes
- Leviticus 3:1 Or “And if”
- Leviticus 3:1 Or “the herd”
- Leviticus 3:2 Or “And he”
- Leviticus 3:3 Or “And he shall present”
- Leviticus 3:3 The Hebrew accusative implies this transition
- Leviticus 3:3 Or “entrails”
- Leviticus 3:3 Or “entrails”
- Leviticus 3:4 Or “and the two kidneys”
- Leviticus 3:6 The Hebrew term refers collectively to both sheep and goats (small livestock animals)
- Leviticus 3:7 Or “and”
- Leviticus 3:9 Or “And he shall present”
- Leviticus 3:9 Or “entrails”
- Leviticus 3:9 Or “entrails”
- Leviticus 3:10 Or “and the two kidneys”
- Leviticus 3:11 Or “And the priest”
- Leviticus 3:12 Or “But”
- Leviticus 3:12 Or “and”
- Leviticus 3:14 Or “And he shall present”
- Leviticus 3:14 Or “entrails”
- Leviticus 3:14 Or “entrails”
- Leviticus 3:15 Or “and the two kidneys”
- Leviticus 3:16 Or “And the priest”
- Leviticus 3:16 Compare v. 11
- Leviticus 3:17 Understood by context
Leviticus 3
Common English Bible
The well-being sacrifice
3 If the offering is a communal sacrifice of well-being,[a] the one who offers the herd animal—whether it is male or female—must present a flawless specimen before the Lord. 2 You must press your hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the meeting tent’s entrance. Aaron’s sons the priests will toss the blood against every side of the altar. 3 Then you can offer a food gift to the Lord from the communal sacrifice of well-being: the fat that covers and surrounds the insides; 4 the two kidneys and the fat around them at the loins; and the lobe on the liver, which should be removed with the kidneys. 5 Aaron’s sons will completely burn all of this on the altar—along with the entirely burned offering on the wood that is on the altar fire—as a food gift of soothing smell to the Lord.
6 If the offering for a communal sacrifice of well-being for the Lord is from the flock—whether it is male or female—you must present a flawless specimen. 7 If you present a sheep as the offering, you must present it before the Lord. 8 You must press your hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it before the meeting tent. Aaron’s sons will toss the blood against every side of the altar. 9 Then you may offer the fat from the communal sacrifice of well-being as a food gift for the Lord: the whole fat tail, which should be removed close to the tailbone; the fat that covers and surrounds the insides; 10 the two kidneys and the fat around them at the loins; and the lobe on the liver, which should be removed with the kidneys. 11 The priest will then completely burn all of this on the altar as food—as a food gift for the Lord.
12 If the offering is a goat, you must present it before the Lord. 13 You must press your hand on its head and slaughter it before the meeting tent. Aaron’s sons will toss its blood against every side of the altar. 14 Then you may present as your offering—a food gift for the Lord—the fat that covers and surrounds the insides; 15 the two kidneys and the fat around them at the loins; and the lobe on the liver, which should be removed with the kidneys. 16 The priest will then completely burn all of this on the altar as food—as a food gift for a soothing smell.
All fat belongs to the Lord. 17 This is a permanent rule for your future generations, wherever you live: you must not eat any fat or blood.
Footnotes
- Leviticus 3:1 Or peace offering
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