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Leviticus 3:7

5 And Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

6 And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the LORD be of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.

If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD.

8 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about upon the altar.

9 And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
If he is presenting a lamb for his offering, he must present it before the LORD.
KJV
If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD.
WEB
If he offers a lamb for his offering, then he shall offer it before the LORD;
ASV
If he offer a lamb for his oblation, then shall he offer it before Jehovah;
DARBY
If he present a sheep for his offering, then shall he present it before Jehovah,
BLB
If he is bringing near a lamb as his offering, then he shall offer it before the face of YHWH.
ÅB
Er det en sau han vil ofre, så skal han føre det fram for Herrens åsyn
OTB
Hvis du ofrer et lam, skal du fremstille det for Herren,
B1930
Er det et får han vil ofre, så skal han føre det frem for Herrens åsyn

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 8:62

    And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before the LORD.

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  • Hebrews 9:14

    How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

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  • Leviticus 3:1

    And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD.

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  • Ephesians 5:2

    And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

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  • Leviticus 17:8–9

    And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice,

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  • Ephesians 5:12

    For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

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