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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/leviticus/3.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/leviticus/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />If you offer a lamb, you are to present it before the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />If you present a sheep as your offering, bring it to the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />If he offers a lamb for his offering, then he shall offer it before the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If he is presenting a lamb for his offering, he must present it before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If he offers a lamb as his offering, then he shall offer it before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />If he is going to offer a lamb for his offering, then he shall offer it before the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216If he is going to offer a lamb for his offering, then he shall offer it before the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘If he is going to offer a lamb for his offering, then he shall offer it before the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />If he is going to bring near a lamb for his offering, then he shall bring it near before Yahweh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />If he offers a lamb as his offering, then he shall present it before the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If he is presenting a lamb for his offering, he is to present it before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If he is presenting a lamb for his offering, he is to present it before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />If he offer a lamb for his oblation, then shall he offer it before Jehovah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If you offer a sheep, you must present it to me at the entrance to the sacred tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />If he offer a lamb for his oblation, then shall he offer it before the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If your offering is a lamb, you must bring it to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If you offer a sheep, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />If the offering that he is bringing is a lamb, then he is to bring it to the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If he is presenting a lamb for his offering, he must present it before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If he presents a sheep as his offering, he must present it before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If he offers a lamb for his offering, then he shall offer it before the LORD;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />If he shall offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If he offers a lamb for his offering, then he shall offer it before Yahweh; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />if he is bringing a sheep near [for] his offering, then he has brought it near before YHWH,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> if a sheep he is bringing near for his offering, then he hath brought it near before Jehovah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If he is bringing a lamb his offering, he brought it before Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If he offer a lamb before the Lord, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If he will offer a lamb in the sight of the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If one presents a lamb as an offering, that person shall bring it before the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If you present a sheep as your offering, you shall bring it before the LORD<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if he is bringing his offering from sheep, he shall bring it before LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />If he bring a lamb for his offering, then shall he present it before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />If he bring a lamb for his gift, he shall bring it before the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/3-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=380" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/3.htm">Laws for Peace Offerings</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>If, however, one’s peace offering to the LORD is from the flock, he must present a male or female without blemish. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū- (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/7126.htm" title="7126: maq·rîḇ (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To come near, approach. A primitive root; to approach for whatever purpose.">is presenting</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3775.htm" title="3775: ke·śeḇ (N-ms) -- A lamb. Apparently by transposition for kebes; a young sheep.">a lamb</a> <a href="/hebrew/7133.htm" title="7133: qā·rə·bā·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Or qurban; from qarab; something brought near the altar, i.e. A sacrificial present.">for his offering,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7126.htm" title="7126: wə·hiq·rîḇ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To come near, approach. A primitive root; to approach for whatever purpose.">he must present</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">it before</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>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 sprinkle its blood on all sides of the altar.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-10.htm">Exodus 29:10-14</a></span><br />You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head. / And you shall slaughter the bull before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. / Take some of the blood of the bull and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger; then pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/1-10.htm">Leviticus 1:10-13</a></span><br />If, however, one’s offering is a burnt offering from the flock—from the sheep or goats—he is to present an unblemished male. / 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. / He is to cut the animal into pieces, and the priest shall arrange them, including the head and fat, atop the burning wood that is on the altar. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/4-32.htm">Leviticus 4:32-35</a></span><br />If, however, he brings a lamb as a sin offering, he must bring an unblemished female. / And he is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it as a sin offering at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered. / Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/6-14.htm">Numbers 6:14-17</a></span><br />and he is to present an offering to the LORD of an unblemished year-old male lamb as a burnt offering, an unblemished year-old female lamb as a sin offering, and an unblemished ram as a peace offering— / together with their grain offerings and drink offerings—and a basket of unleavened cakes made from fine flour mixed with oil and unleavened wafers coated with oil. / The priest is to present all these before the LORD and make the sin offering and the burnt offering. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-31.htm">2 Chronicles 29:31-35</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings. / The number of burnt offerings the assembly brought was seventy bulls, a hundred rams, and two hundred lambs; all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD. / And the consecrated offerings were six hundred bulls and three thousand sheep. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/46-2.htm">Ezekiel 46:2-7</a></span><br />The prince is to enter from the outside through the portico of the gateway and stand by the gatepost, while the priests sacrifice his burnt offerings and peace offerings. He is to bow in worship at the threshold of the gate and then depart, but the gate must not be shut until evening. / On the Sabbaths and New Moons the people of the land are also to bow in worship before the LORD at the entrance to that gateway. / The burnt offering that the prince presents to the LORD on the Sabbath day shall be six unblemished male lambs and an unblemished ram. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7</a></span><br />He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-12.htm">Hebrews 9:12-14</a></span><br />He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption. / For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, / how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-1.htm">Hebrews 10:1-10</a></span><br />For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. / If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins. / Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a></span><br />Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-18.htm">1 Peter 1:18-19</a></span><br />For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, / but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a></span><br />The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-6.htm">Revelation 5:6-9</a></span><br />Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. / And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One seated on the throne. / When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/5-7.htm">1 Corinthians 5:7</a></span><br />Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-2.htm">Ephesians 5:2</a></span><br />and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">offer it</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/3-1.htm">Leviticus 3:1</a></b></br> And if his oblation <i>be</i> a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer <i>it</i> of the herd; whether <i>it be</i> a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/8-62.htm">1 Kings 8:62</a></b></br> And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/5-2.htm">Ephesians 5:2,12</a></b></br> And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/34-20.htm">Lamb</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-6.htm">Oblation</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-6.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-6.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-6.htm">Offers</a> <a href="/exodus/40-30.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-6.htm">Present</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-10.htm">Sheep</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/4-32.htm">Lamb</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-8.htm">Oblation</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-9.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-8.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-14.htm">Offers</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-12.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-9.htm">Present</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-32.htm">Sheep</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/3-1.htm">The peace offering of the herd</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/3-6.htm">whether a sheep</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/3-7.htm">whether a lamb</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/3-12.htm">or a goat</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/3-17.htm">A prohibition to eat fat or blood</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>If he is presenting a lamb for his offering</b><br>The offering of a lamb signifies a peace offering, which is a voluntary act of worship, thanksgiving, or fellowship. Lambs were commonly used in sacrificial practices due to their availability and significance in pastoral societies. The lamb is a symbol of innocence and purity, often representing the ideal sacrifice. This foreshadows Jesus Christ, who is referred to as the "Lamb of God" in <a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a>, highlighting His role as the ultimate sacrifice for sin.<p><b>he must present it</b><br>The act of presenting the offering emphasizes the personal involvement and responsibility of the worshiper. It is not merely a ritualistic act but a demonstration of devotion and obedience to God. This presentation is a precursor to the New Testament teaching of offering oneself as a living sacrifice, as seen in <a href="/romans/12.htm">Romans 12:1</a>, where believers are called to present their bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God.<p><b>before the LORD</b><br>The phrase "before the LORD" indicates the sacredness of the act and the presence of God in the sacrificial process. It underscores the belief that God is actively involved in the worship and offerings of His people. This concept is echoed throughout Scripture, where the presence of God is central to worship, such as in the tabernacle and later the temple. It also points to the ultimate fulfillment in Christ, who, through His sacrifice, brings believers into the presence of God, as described in <a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-22</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_offerer.htm">The Offerer</a></b><br>The individual bringing the lamb as a peace offering. This person is seeking to maintain or restore fellowship with God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lamb.htm">The Lamb</a></b><br>Represents the offering brought before the LORD. In the context of Leviticus, it symbolizes innocence and purity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, to whom the offering is presented. This highlights the relationship between God and His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The place where offerings were made, symbolizing God's dwelling among His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_priest.htm">The Priest</a></b><br>The mediator who facilitates the offering, representing the people's connection to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_sacrifice.htm">The Importance of Sacrifice</a></b><br>Sacrifices in the Old Testament were a means of maintaining a relationship with God. Today, we recognize Jesus as the ultimate sacrifice, fulfilling the law and providing a way to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_lamb.htm">Symbolism of the Lamb</a></b><br>The lamb represents innocence and purity. In our lives, we are called to present ourselves as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God (<a href="/romans/12.htm">Romans 12:1</a>).<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/approaching_god_with_reverence.htm">Approaching God with Reverence</a></b><br>The act of presenting an offering before the LORD signifies approaching God with respect and reverence. Our worship and daily lives should reflect this attitude.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_mediation.htm">The Role of Mediation</a></b><br>Just as the priest mediated the offering, Jesus is our mediator, bridging the gap between humanity and God. We can approach God confidently through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_fellowship.htm">Community and Fellowship</a></b><br>Peace offerings were often shared meals, symbolizing fellowship with God and others. In our communities, we should strive for peace and unity, reflecting God's love.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_definition_of_convocation.htm">What is the definition of convocation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_a_peace_offering_for.htm">What is the purpose of a peace offering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_claim_child_sacrifice_without_proof.htm">How can 2 Chronicles 28:3 claim child sacrifice occurred without any clear archeological evidence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_a_heave_offering.htm">What is the meaning of a heave offering?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">A lamb.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">a sheep, </span>as it is rendered in <a href="/leviticus/1-10.htm" title="And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish.">Leviticus 1:10</a>; <a href="/leviticus/7-23.htm" title="Speak to the children of Israel, saying, You shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.">Leviticus 7:23</a>; <a href="/leviticus/22-19.htm" title="You shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.">Leviticus 22:19</a>; <a href="/leviticus/22-27.htm" title="When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thereafter it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire to the LORD.">Leviticus 22:27</a>, &c, since the word denotes a full-grown sheep.<span class= "bld"><p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/3-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">If</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he</span><br /><span class="heb">הֽוּא־</span> <span class="translit">(hū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is presenting</span><br /><span class="heb">מַקְרִ֖יב</span> <span class="translit">(maq·rîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7126.htm">Strong's 7126: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a lamb</span><br /><span class="heb">כֶּ֥שֶׂב</span> <span class="translit">(ke·śeḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3775.htm">Strong's 3775: </a> </span><span class="str2">A young sheep</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for his offering,</span><br /><span class="heb">קָרְבָּנ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(qā·rə·bā·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7133.htm">Strong's 7133: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something brought near the altar, a sacrificial present</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he must present</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִקְרִ֥יב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiq·rîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7126.htm">Strong's 7126: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it before</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/3-7.htm">Leviticus 3:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/3-7.htm">Leviticus 3:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/3-7.htm">Leviticus 3:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/3-7.htm">Leviticus 3:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/3-7.htm">Leviticus 3:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/3-7.htm">Leviticus 3:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/3-7.htm">Leviticus 3:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/3-7.htm">Leviticus 3:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/3-7.htm">Leviticus 3:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/3-7.htm">Leviticus 3:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/3-7.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 3:7 If he offers a lamb for his (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/3-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 3:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 3:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/3-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 3:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 3:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>