Leviticus 3:12

12 “ ‘If your offering is a goat, you are to present it before the LORD,

Leviticus 3:12 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
12 And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD.
English Standard Version (ESV)
12 "If his offering is a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD
New Living Translation (NLT)
12 “If you present a goat as your offering, bring it to the LORD,
The Message Bible (MSG)
12 "If the offering is a goat, bring it into the presence of God,
American Standard Version (ASV)
12 And if his oblation be a goat, then he shall offer it before Jehovah:
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
12 "If your offering is a goat, you must bring it to the LORD.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
12 "If his offering is a goat, he is to present it before the Lord.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
12 " 'If a man brings a goat, he must offer it in the sight of the Lord.

Leviticus 3:12 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 3:12

And if his offering be a goat
As it might be, and which also was of the flock:

then he shall offer it before the Lord;
in the same place and manner as the bullock and the lamb, ( Leviticus 3:1 Leviticus 3:7 )

Leviticus 3:12 In-Context

10 both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the long lobe of the liver, which you will remove with the kidneys.
11 The priest shall burn them on the altar as a food offering presented to the LORD.
12 “ ‘If your offering is a goat, you are to present it before the LORD,
13 lay your hand on its head and slaughter it in front of the tent of meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall splash its blood against the sides of the altar.
14 From what you offer you are to present this food offering to the LORD: the internal organs and all the fat that is connected to them,

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Leviticus 1:10; S Leviticus 4:3
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