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Leviticus 3:6 KJV
Leviticus · chapter 3 · verse 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.Leviticus 3:6 · King James Version
Leviticus 3:6 in context
4And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
5And 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.
6And 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.
7If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD.
8And 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- sacrificezebachproperly, a slaughterH2077 →
- offeringqorbânsomething brought near the altarH7133 →
- offeringshelemproperly, requitalH8002 →
- femalenᵉqêbâhfemaleH5347 →
- flocktsôʼna collective name for a flockH6629 →
- offerqârabto approach for whatever purposeH7126 →
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Directions are here given concerning the peace-offering, if it was a sheep or a goat. Turtle-doves or young pigeons, which might be brought for whole burnt offerings, were not allowed for peace-offerings, because they have no fat considerable enough to be burnt upon the altar;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 6-17