Leviticus 3
The Message
The Peace-Offering
3 1-5 “If your offering is a Peace-Offering and you present an animal from the herd, either male or female, it must be an animal without any defect. Lay your hand on the head of your offering and slaughter it at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. Aaron’s sons, the priests, will throw the blood on all sides of the Altar. As a Fire-Gift to God from the Peace-Offering, present all the fat that covers or is connected to the entrails, the two kidneys and the fat around them at the loins, and the lobe of the liver that is removed along with the kidneys. Aaron and his sons will burn it on the Altar along with the Whole-Burnt-Offering that is on the wood prepared for the fire: a Fire-Gift, a pleasing fragrance to God.
6-11 “If your Peace-Offering to God comes from the flock, bring a male or female without defect. If you offer a lamb, offer it to God. Lay your hand on the head of your offering and slaughter it at the Tent of Meeting. The sons of Aaron will throw its blood on all sides of the Altar. As a Fire-Gift to God from the Peace-Offering, present its fat, the entire fat tail cut off close to the backbone, all the fat on and connected to the entrails, the two kidneys and the fat around them on the loins, and the lobe of the liver which is removed along with the kidneys. The priest will burn it on the Altar: a meal, a Fire-Gift to God.
12-16 “If the offering is a goat, bring it into the presence of God, lay your hand on its head, and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Aaron’s sons will throw the blood on all sides of the Altar. As a Fire-Gift to God present the fat that covers and is connected to the entrails, the two kidneys and the fat which is around them on the loins, and the lobe of the liver which is removed along with the kidneys. The priest will burn them on the Altar: a meal, a Fire-Gift, a pleasing fragrance.
16-17 “All the fat belongs to God. This is the fixed rule down through the generations, wherever you happen to live: Don’t eat the fat; don’t eat the blood. None of it.”
Leviticus 3
New King James Version
The Peace Offering
3 ‘When his offering is a (A)sacrifice of a peace offering, if he offers it of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it (B)without [a]blemish before the Lord. 2 And (C)he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of meeting; and Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall (D)sprinkle the blood all around on the altar. 3 Then he shall offer from the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire to the Lord. (E)The fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails, 4 the two kidneys and the fat that is on them by the flanks, and the fatty lobe attached to the liver above the kidneys, he shall remove; 5 and Aaron’s sons (F)shall burn it on the altar upon the (G)burnt sacrifice, which is on the wood that is on the fire, as an (H)offering made by fire, a (I)sweet aroma to the Lord.
6 ‘If his offering as a sacrifice of a peace offering to the Lord is of the flock, whether male or female, (J)he shall offer it without blemish. 7 If he offers a (K)lamb as his offering, then he shall (L)offer it (M)before the Lord. 8 And he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of meeting; and Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle its blood all around on the altar.
9 ‘Then he shall offer from the sacrifice of the peace offering, as an offering made by fire to the Lord, its fat and the whole fat tail which he shall remove close to the backbone. And the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails, 10 the two kidneys and the fat that is on them by the flanks, and the fatty lobe attached to the liver above the kidneys, he shall remove; 11 and the priest shall burn them on the altar as (N)food, an offering made by fire to the Lord.
12 ‘And if his (O)offering is a goat, then (P)he shall offer it before the Lord. 13 He shall lay his hand on its head and kill it before the tabernacle of meeting; and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle its blood all around on the altar. 14 Then he shall offer from it his offering, as an offering made by fire to the Lord. The fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails, 15 the two kidneys and the fat that is on them by the flanks, and the fatty lobe attached to the liver above the kidneys, he shall remove; 16 and the priest shall burn them on the altar as food, an offering made by fire for a sweet aroma; (Q)all the fat is the Lord’s.
17 ‘This shall be a (R)perpetual[b] statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings: you shall eat neither fat nor (S)blood.’ ”
Footnotes
- Leviticus 3:1 imperfection or defect
- Leviticus 3:17 everlasting or never-ending
Lévitique 3
Louis Segond
3 Lorsque quelqu'un offrira à l'Éternel un sacrifice d'actions de grâces: S'il offre du gros bétail, mâle ou femelle, il l'offrira sans défaut, devant l'Éternel.
2 Il posera sa main sur la tête de la victime, qu'il égorgera à l'entrée de la tente d'assignation; et les sacrificateurs, fils d'Aaron, répandront le sang sur l'autel tout autour.
3 De ce sacrifice d'actions de grâces, il offrira en sacrifice consumé par le feu devant l'Éternel: la graisse qui couvre les entrailles et toute celle qui y est attachée;
4 les deux rognons, et la graisse qui les entoure, qui couvre les flancs, et le grand lobe du foie, qu'il détachera près des rognons.
5 Les fils d'Aaron brûleront cela sur l'autel, par-dessus l'holocauste qui sera sur le bois mis au feu. C'est un sacrifice consumé par le feu, d'une agréable odeur à l'Éternel.
6 S'il offre du menu bétail, mâle ou femelle, en sacrifice d'actions de grâces à l'Éternel, il l'offrira sans défaut.
7 S'il offre en sacrifice un agneau, il le présentera devant l'Éternel.
8 Il posera sa main sur la tête de la victime, qu'il égorgera devant la tente d'assignation; et les fils d'Aaron en répandront le sang sur l'autel tout autour.
9 De ce sacrifice d'actions de grâces, il offrira en sacrifice consumé par le feu devant l'Éternel: la graisse, la queue entière, qu'il séparera près de l'échine, la graisse qui couvre les entrailles et toute celle qui y est attachée,
10 les deux rognons, et la graisse qui les entoure, qui couvre les flancs, et le grand lobe du foie, qu'il détachera près des rognons.
11 Le sacrificateur brûlera cela sur l'autel. C'est l'aliment d'un sacrifice consumé par le feu devant l'Éternel.
12 Si son offrande est une chèvre, il la présentera devant l'Éternel.
13 Il posera sa main sur la tête de sa victime, qu'il égorgera devant la tente d'assignation; et les fils d'Aaron en répandront le sang sur l'autel tout autour.
14 De la victime, il offrira en sacrifice consumé par le feu devant l'Éternel: la graisse qui couvre les entrailles et toute celle qui y est attachée,
15 les deux rognons, et la graisse qui les entoure, qui couvre les flancs, et le grand lobe du foie, qu'il détachera près des rognons.
16 Le sacrificateur brûlera cela sur l'autel. Toute la graisse est l'aliment d'un sacrifice consumé par le feu, d'une agréable odeur à l'Éternel.
17 C'est ici une loi perpétuelle pour vos descendants, dans tous les lieux où vous habiterez: vous ne mangerez ni graisse ni sang.
Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
