Leviticus 3:12

What does Leviticus 3:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 3:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And if his oblation be a goat, then he shall offer it before Jehovah:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the Lord.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And if his oblation be a goat, then he shall offer it before Jehovah:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And if his offering is a goat, then let it be placed before the Lord,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And if his offering <FI>is<Fi> a goat, then he hath brought it near before Jehovah,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

If his offering be a goat, and he offer it to the Lord:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And if his offering be a goat, then he shall present it before Jehovah.

Context

v.11And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto Jehovah.

v.12This passage

v.13and he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tent of meeting; and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Leviticus 9:3

    And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a he-goat for a sin-offering; and a calf and a lamb, both a year old, without blemish, for a burnt-offering;

  • Leviticus 9:15

    And he presented the people’s oblation, and took the goat of the sin-offering which was for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.

  • 2 Corinthians 5:21

    Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

  • Leviticus 22:19

    that ye may be accepted, ye shall offer a male without blemish, of the bullocks, of the sheep, or of the goats.

  • Matthew 25:32

    and before him shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats;

  • Leviticus 1:10

    And if his oblation be of the flock, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt-offering; he shall offer it a male without blemish.

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