Leviticus 3:7
What does Leviticus 3:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 3:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000If he offer a lamb for his oblation, then shall he offer it before Jehovah;
KJV
King James Version · 1611If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the Lord.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901If he offer a lamb for his oblation, then shall he offer it before Jehovah;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949If his offering is a lamb, then let it be placed before the Lord:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862if a sheep he is bringing near <FI>for<Fi> his offering, then he hath brought it near before Jehovah,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If he offer a lamb before the Lord:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890If he present a sheep for his offering, then shall he present it before Jehovah,
Context
v.6And if his oblation for a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto Jehovah be of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.
v.7This passage
v.8and he shall lay his hand upon the head of his oblation, and kill it before the tent of meeting: and Aaron’s sons 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 3:1
And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace-offerings; if he offer of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before Jehovah.
- Hebrews 9:14
how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish unto God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
- 1 Kings 8:62
And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before Jehovah.
- Ephesians 5:2
and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.
- Leviticus 17:8
And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, that offereth a burnt-offering or sacrifice,
- Ephesians 5:12
for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.
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