Leviticus 3:8 “He is to lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it in…”

Leviticus 3:8

He is to lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall splatter its blood on all sides of the altar.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

and he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it before the Tent of Meeting. Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle its blood around on the altar.

American Standard Version

and 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

and shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and slaughter it before the tent of meeting; and Aaron's sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.

Young's Literal Translation

and hath laid his hand on the head of his offering, and hath slaughtered it before the tent of meeting, and sons of Aaron have sprinkled its blood on the altar round about.

Bible in Basic English

And he is to put his hand on the head of his offering and put it to death before the Tent of meeting; and Aaron's sons are to put some of its blood on and round the altar.

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Cross references

“he shall”

Leviticus 3:2–5 Leviticus 3:13 Leviticus 4:4 Leviticus 4:15 Leviticus 4:24 Isaiah 53:6

Leviticus 3:2–5 · BSB

He is to lay his hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall splatter the blood on all sides of the altar.

Leviticus 3:13 · BSB

He must lay his hand on its head and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall splatter its blood on all sides of the altar.

Leviticus 4:4 · BSB

He must bring the bull to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the LORD.

Leviticus 4:15 · BSB

The elders of the congregation are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the LORD, and it shall be slaughtered before the LORD.

Leviticus 4:24 · BSB

He is to lay his hand on the head of the goat and slaughter it at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered before the LORD. It is a sin offering.

Isaiah 53:6 · BSB

We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.

“kill it”

Ephesians 2:18 Ephesians 3:12 Hebrews 10:19–22

Ephesians 2:18 · BSB

For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

Ephesians 3:12 · BSB

In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.

Hebrews 10:19–22 · BSB

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,

“sprinkle”

Leviticus 1:5 Leviticus 1:11 Matthew 3:17 2 Corinthians 5:19

Leviticus 1:5 · BSB

And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

Leviticus 1:11 · BSB

He shall slaughter it on the north side of the altar before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to splatter its blood against the altar on all sides.

Matthew 3:17 · BSB

And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”

2 Corinthians 5:19 · BSB

that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7If he is presenting a lamb for his offering, he must present it before the LORD.

9And from the peace offering he shall bring a food offering to the LORD consisting of its fat: the entire fat tail cut off close to the backbone, the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,

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