New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996
Leviticus 3
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" 'Suppose someone brings a friendship offering. If he offers an animal from the herd, it can be either male or female. It must not have any flaws. He must offer it in the sight of the Lord.
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" 'The man must place his hand on the animal's head. It must be killed at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Then the priests who are in Aaron's family line must sprinkle the blood against every side of the altar.
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Temple
Exodus 29:10
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" 'Part of the friendship offering must be given to the Lord as an offering that is made with fire. It must include all of the fat that covers the inside parts or is connected to them.
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It must include both kidneys with the fat on them next to the lower back muscles. It must also include the covering of the liver. All of it must be removed together with the kidneys.
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Parallel theme
Leviticus 3:10
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" 'Then the priests who are in Aaron's family line must burn it on the altar. They must burn it on top of the burnt offering on the burning wood. " 'It is an offering that is made with fire. It gives a smell that is pleasant to the Lord.
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" 'If a man brings an animal from the flock as a friendship offering to the Lord, it can be either male or female. It must not have any flaws.
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If he brings a lamb, he must offer it in the sight of the Lord.
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Sacrifice
1 Kings 8:62
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The man must place his hand on the lamb's head. It must be killed there in front of the Tent of Meeting. Then the priests who are in Aaron's family line must sprinkle its blood against every side of the altar.
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Blood
Leviticus 1:5
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Part of the offering must be brought as a sacrifice that is made to the Lord with fire. It must include the lamb's fat and the entire fat tail cut off close to the backbone. It must include all of the fat that covers the inside parts or is connected to them.
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It must include both kidneys with the fat on them next to the lower back muscles. It must also include the covering of the liver. All of it must be removed together with the kidneys.
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" 'Then the priest must burn it on the altar as food. It is an offering that is made to the Lord with fire.
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Creation
Leviticus 21:6
Leviticus 3:5
Leviticus 3:16
Numbers 28:2
Parallel theme
Leviticus 21:17
Ezekiel 44:7
Leviticus 22:25
References Lord
Leviticus 21:8
Sacrifice
Malachi 1:7
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" 'If a man brings a goat, he must offer it in the sight of the Lord.
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The man must place his hand on its head. It must be killed there in front of the Tent of Meeting. Then the priests who are in Aaron's family line must sprinkle its blood against every side of the altar.
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Blood
Leviticus 3:8
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" 'Part of the offering must be brought as an offering that is made to the Lord with fire. It must include all of the fat that covers the inside parts or is connected to them.
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It must include both kidneys with the fat on them next to the lower back muscles. It must also include the covering of the liver. All of it must be removed together with the kidneys.
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" 'Then the priest must burn it on the altar as food. It is an offering that is made with fire. It has a pleasant smell. All of the fat belongs to the Lord.
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Summary of Leviticus 3
Leviticus chapter 3 describes the peace offering to be presented by the Israelites before the Lord. This offering was different from the burnt offering described in chapter 1. In burnt offering, the whole animal was consumed in fire. For the peace offering, on the other hand, only specific portions of the animal would be burned. The rest could be eaten by the Israelites who brought the sacrifice, depending on their commands (Le 7:1-9).
The peace offering had provisions from the herd. If the Israelites brought a bull or a cow as the sacrifice, the animals needed to be without blemishes. They could be male or female, unlike the burnt offering. The person bringing the sacrifice laid his hand upon the head of the animal at the door of the tabernacle and killed it.
The priests, sons of Aaron, then sprinkled the blood around the altar. Blood was claimed as holy, thus, it was the priests who handled them and not the Israelites bringing the sacrifice.
The animals brought as the sacrifice were killed, and the fat portions of the animals that were upon the inward parts were cut off and placed on the altar and burnt. Specifically, the fat that was linked to the kidneys, the kidneys themselves, and the fat that was upon the liver. The Lord had claimed various parts of the sacrificed animals for Himself. He particularly required the fat portions from the animals as a valuable part of the sacrifice. The fat was not to be eaten but offered to him on the altar. The kidneys and the other specific portions were also burned on the altar.
Similar directions were followed when the Israelites brought as sacrifice their flocks. Each person was allowed to bring a lamb as a sacrifice. The animals needed to be without blemish, but either female or male. The person brought the animal before the Lord, laid his hand upon its head, and killed it at the door of the tabernacle. The priests then sprinkled the blood of the sacrificed animal around the altar.
The priests removed the fat from the lamb and placed it upon the altar. The fat to be burnt included the fat that was upon the inward parts and the fat linked to the kidneys. It also included the fat that was over the liver. In addition, the tail of the lamb was also to be offered. The instructions on the lamb were specific, and they showed that the Israelites could not decide for themselves what to do with the animal. The instructions were about presenting the offering in the ways God had required.
A goat could also be offered as a peace sacrifice. The goat needed to be without blemishes, and the person offering it laid his hand upon its head and killed it before the tabernacle. The priests then sprinkled its blood around the altar. The priests also removed the fat from the goat and burnt it.
The chapter emphasizes on these commands several times because the Israelites could bring different animals as their sacrifices. However, the basic commands would remain the same. The blood of these sacrifices belonged to God, and the fat was to be placed upon the altar. The animals presented by the Israelites as sacrifices were brought before the altar in the ways God required.
One of the instructions at the end of the chapter applies to all the Israelites. God reminded them not to eat fats or blood. This was a principle applied to all His people, the Israelites. The blood belonged to God, and so did the specific fats of the sacrificed animals. The Israelites were not to use them as ordinary foods since the blood and some fat portions were for the Lord. This instruction was important in emphasizing to the Israelites that everything they did was according to God’s commands.
Blood was a significant element in Leviticus, and the Israelites were frequently reminded not to eat it. The sacrificial laws emphasized blood as a component that should not be taken as ordinary food. There were more directions on the blood in the following chapters, but Leviticus 3 emphasized the basic rules on blood. The peace offering was different from other sacrifices such as the burnt offering because it included a meal associated with the offering. The sacrifice was presented to the Lord, and some of the portions were to be eaten by the Israelites. The burnt sacrifice had the whole animal offered to the Lord, and none of it was to be eaten.
The peace offering was also named according to its objective. The Israelites brought animals to fellowship with God. They shared in a meal associated with the sacrifice. The sacrifice was still sacred, and the Israelites were to observe the procedures that applied to all other sacrifices. The chapter illustrates the significance of animals in the rituals and worship of the God of Israel. The offerings were an important way in which the Israelites expressed their faith and obedience to God. Although the peace offering allowed the Israelites to have some parts of the sacrificed animals, they had to follow the procedures laid down by God.
Leviticus chapter 3 therefore presents the directions for the peace offering from the herd and flocks. Bulls, cows, lambs, and goats could be brought as sacrifices; the animals needed to be without blemishes. The person bringing the sacrifice laid his hand upon the animal’s head and killed it before the tabernacle. The priests took care of the blood, sprinkling them as they saw fit before the altar. The fat portions of the sacrificed animals were also set aside and burnt upon the altar.
Leviticus 3 shows that the Israelites were to present peace offerings to the Lord, the instructions were specific in this chapter. They illustrated that Israelites could not act independently when sacrificing to the Lord. The animals brought as sacrifices had to be without blemish, and the procedures of presentation were specific. The Israelites could not decide which parts of the animals were sacred and which ones were not. They had to follow the regulations laid down in this book. In the chapter, the Israelites were instructed not to eat the fat portions and the blood of the sacrifice. These portions were for God, and they illustrated how the Israelites had to follow the procedures set for sacrifices.
The peace offering involved sacrifice, worship, and fellowship. The animals had to be sacrificed, and specific portions of the animals had to be burnt on the altar. The rest of the portions could be used as food but according to the principles of fellowship. Leviticus 3 illustrated these principles and emphasized the importance of following regulations to ensure that worship was done in an appropriate manner.
The peace offering had provisions from the herd. If the Israelites brought a bull or a cow as the sacrifice, the animals needed to be without blemishes. They could be male or female, unlike the burnt offering. The person bringing the sacrifice laid his hand upon the head of the animal at the door of the tabernacle and killed it.
The priests, sons of Aaron, then sprinkled the blood around the altar. Blood was claimed as holy, thus, it was the priests who handled them and not the Israelites bringing the sacrifice.
The animals brought as the sacrifice were killed, and the fat portions of the animals that were upon the inward parts were cut off and placed on the altar and burnt. Specifically, the fat that was linked to the kidneys, the kidneys themselves, and the fat that was upon the liver. The Lord had claimed various parts of the sacrificed animals for Himself. He particularly required the fat portions from the animals as a valuable part of the sacrifice. The fat was not to be eaten but offered to him on the altar. The kidneys and the other specific portions were also burned on the altar.
Similar directions were followed when the Israelites brought as sacrifice their flocks. Each person was allowed to bring a lamb as a sacrifice. The animals needed to be without blemish, but either female or male. The person brought the animal before the Lord, laid his hand upon its head, and killed it at the door of the tabernacle. The priests then sprinkled the blood of the sacrificed animal around the altar.
The priests removed the fat from the lamb and placed it upon the altar. The fat to be burnt included the fat that was upon the inward parts and the fat linked to the kidneys. It also included the fat that was over the liver. In addition, the tail of the lamb was also to be offered. The instructions on the lamb were specific, and they showed that the Israelites could not decide for themselves what to do with the animal. The instructions were about presenting the offering in the ways God had required.
A goat could also be offered as a peace sacrifice. The goat needed to be without blemishes, and the person offering it laid his hand upon its head and killed it before the tabernacle. The priests then sprinkled its blood around the altar. The priests also removed the fat from the goat and burnt it.
The chapter emphasizes on these commands several times because the Israelites could bring different animals as their sacrifices. However, the basic commands would remain the same. The blood of these sacrifices belonged to God, and the fat was to be placed upon the altar. The animals presented by the Israelites as sacrifices were brought before the altar in the ways God required.
One of the instructions at the end of the chapter applies to all the Israelites. God reminded them not to eat fats or blood. This was a principle applied to all His people, the Israelites. The blood belonged to God, and so did the specific fats of the sacrificed animals. The Israelites were not to use them as ordinary foods since the blood and some fat portions were for the Lord. This instruction was important in emphasizing to the Israelites that everything they did was according to God’s commands.
Blood was a significant element in Leviticus, and the Israelites were frequently reminded not to eat it. The sacrificial laws emphasized blood as a component that should not be taken as ordinary food. There were more directions on the blood in the following chapters, but Leviticus 3 emphasized the basic rules on blood. The peace offering was different from other sacrifices such as the burnt offering because it included a meal associated with the offering. The sacrifice was presented to the Lord, and some of the portions were to be eaten by the Israelites. The burnt sacrifice had the whole animal offered to the Lord, and none of it was to be eaten.
The peace offering was also named according to its objective. The Israelites brought animals to fellowship with God. They shared in a meal associated with the sacrifice. The sacrifice was still sacred, and the Israelites were to observe the procedures that applied to all other sacrifices. The chapter illustrates the significance of animals in the rituals and worship of the God of Israel. The offerings were an important way in which the Israelites expressed their faith and obedience to God. Although the peace offering allowed the Israelites to have some parts of the sacrificed animals, they had to follow the procedures laid down by God.
Leviticus chapter 3 therefore presents the directions for the peace offering from the herd and flocks. Bulls, cows, lambs, and goats could be brought as sacrifices; the animals needed to be without blemishes. The person bringing the sacrifice laid his hand upon the animal’s head and killed it before the tabernacle. The priests took care of the blood, sprinkling them as they saw fit before the altar. The fat portions of the sacrificed animals were also set aside and burnt upon the altar.
Leviticus 3 shows that the Israelites were to present peace offerings to the Lord, the instructions were specific in this chapter. They illustrated that Israelites could not act independently when sacrificing to the Lord. The animals brought as sacrifices had to be without blemish, and the procedures of presentation were specific. The Israelites could not decide which parts of the animals were sacred and which ones were not. They had to follow the regulations laid down in this book. In the chapter, the Israelites were instructed not to eat the fat portions and the blood of the sacrifice. These portions were for God, and they illustrated how the Israelites had to follow the procedures set for sacrifices.
The peace offering involved sacrifice, worship, and fellowship. The animals had to be sacrificed, and specific portions of the animals had to be burnt on the altar. The rest of the portions could be used as food but according to the principles of fellowship. Leviticus 3 illustrated these principles and emphasized the importance of following regulations to ensure that worship was done in an appropriate manner.