Levítico 3

¹ And if his oblation [be] a sacrifice ofA sacrifice of thanksgiving offered for peace and prosperity, either generally or particularly.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.

² And shall put his hande vpon the head of his offering, and kill it at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation: and Aarons sonnes the Priestes shall sprinkle the blood vpon the altar rounde about.

³ And he shallOne part was burnt, another was to the priests, and the third to him that offered.offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that [is] upon the inwards,

⁴ He shall also take away the two kidneis, & the fat that is on them, and vpon the flankes, and the kall on the liuer with the kidneis.

⁵ And Aarons sonnes shall burne it on the altar, with the burnt offering, which is vpon the wood, that is on the fire: this is a sacrifice made by fire for a sweete sauour vnto the Lorde.

⁶ And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the LORD [be] of the flock;In the peace offering either male or female could be offered, but in the burnt offering only the male: so here no birds can be offered, but in the burnt offering they might: there all was consumed with fire, and in the peace offering divided.male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.

⁷ If he offer a lambe for his oblation, then he shall bring it before the Lorde,

⁸ And lay his hand vpon the head of his offring, & shall kill it before the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and Aarons sonnes shall sprinckle the blood thereof round about vpon the altar.

⁹ And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offeringThe burnt offering was completely consumed, and of the offering made by fire only the inner parts were burnt: the shoulder and breast, with the two jaws and the stomach were the priests, and the rest his that offered.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,

¹⁰ Also hee shall take away the two kidneis, with the fat that is vpon them, & vpon the flankes, and the kall vpon the liuer with the kidneis.

¹¹ Then the Priest shall burne it vpon the altar, as the meat of an offring made by fire vnto the Lord.

¹² Also if his offring be a goate, then shal he offer it before the Lord,

¹³ And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it beforeMeaning, at the north side of the altar, (Lev_1:1).the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.

¹⁴ Then he shall offer thereof his offring, euen an offring made by fire vnto the Lorde, the fat that couereth the inwardes, and all the fatte that is vpon the inwardes.

¹⁵ Also hee shall take away the two kidneis, and the fat that is vpon them, and vpon ye flankes, and the kall vpon the liuer with the kidneis.

¹⁶ So the Priest shall burne them vpon the altar, as the meate of an offering made by fire for a sweete sauour: all the fatte is the Lordes.

¹⁷ [It shall be] a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neitherEating fat was a symbol of carnality, and eating blood signified cruelty.fat nor blood.