Leviticus 3 · Verse 5

Leviticus 3:5

And 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.
Leviticus 3:5, King James Version

Leviticus 3:5 in other translations

BSBThen Aaron’s sons are to burn it on the altar atop the burnt offering that is on the burning wood, as an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
WEBAaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar on the burnt offering, which is on the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to the LORD.
ASVAnd Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt-offering, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah.
YLTand sons of Aaron have made it a perfume on the altar, on the burnt-offering which is on the wood, which is on the fire--a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah.
DARBYand Aaron's sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt-offering which lieth on the wood that is upon the fire: it is an offering by fire to Jehovah of a sweet odour.
BBEThat it may be burned by Aaron's sons on the altar, on the burned offering which is on the wood on the fire: it is an offering made by fire of a sweet smell to the Lord.
WebsterAnd 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 savor to the LORD.

What does Leviticus 3:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 3:4-11

4-11. the two kidneys ... of the flock ... the whole rump--There is, in Eastern countries, a species of sheep the tails of which are not less than four feet and a half in length. These tails are of a substance between fat and marrow. A sheep of this kind weighs sixty or seventy English pounds weight, of which the tail usually weighs fifteen pounds and upwards. This species is by far the most numerous in Arabia…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 Aaron's sons shall burn it - As the fat was deemed the most valuable part of the animal, it was offered in preference to all other parts; and the heathens probably borrowed this custom from the Jews, for they burnt the omentum or caul in honor of their gods.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 3:1-5

Chapter Outline The peace-offering of the herd. (1-5) The peace-offering of the flock. (6-17) Verses 1-5 The peace-offerings had regard to God as the giver of all good things. These were divided between the altar, the priest, and the owner. They were called peace-offering, because in them God and his people did, as it were, feast together, in token of friendship. The peace-offerings were offered by way of…

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Leviticus 3:5 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהִקְטִ֨ירוּve.hik.Ti.ruand they will make smokeH6999
אֹת֤וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853
בְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-[the] sons ofH1121
אַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonAaronH175
הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahthe altar towardsH4196
עַל\־'al-onH5921
הָ֣עֹלָ֔הha.'o.Lahthe burnt offeringH5930
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
עַל\־'al-[is] onH5921
הָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.Tzimthe wood<s>H6086
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
עַל\־'al-[are] onH5921
הָאֵ֑שׁha.'Eshthe fireH784
אִשֵּׁ֛ה'i.Sheha fire offering ofH801
רֵ֥יחַRei.achan odor ofH7381
נִיחֹ֖חַni.Cho.achsoothingH5207
לַֽיהוָֽה\׃\ \פla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Leviticus 3:5

  • Leviticus 6:12

    And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings.

  • 1 Peter 2:5

    Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

  • Exodus 29:13

    And thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul that is above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and burn them upon the altar.

  • Ezekiel 44:15

    But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord God:

  • 1 Samuel 2:15-16

    Also before they burnt the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw. And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.

  • Leviticus 1:9

    But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.

  • 1 Kings 8:64

    The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of the Lord: for there he offered burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings: because the brasen altar that was before the Lord was too little to receive the burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings.

  • Exodus 29:38-42

    Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually. The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even: And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering. And the other lamb thou shalt offer at even, and shalt do thereto according to the meat offering of the morning, and according to the drink offering thereof, for a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the Lord. …

  • Leviticus 4:31

    And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour unto the Lord; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.

  • Leviticus 7:29-34

    Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, He that offereth the sacrifice of his peace offerings unto the Lord shall bring his oblation unto the Lord of the sacrifice of his peace offerings. His own hands shall bring the offerings of the Lord made by fire, the fat with the breast, it shall he bring, that the breast may be waved for a wave offering before the Lord. And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar: but the breast shall be Aaron’s and his sons’. And the right shoulder shall ye give unto the priest for an heave offering of the sacrifices of your peace offerings. …

  • 2 Chronicles 35:14

    And afterward they made ready for themselves, and for the priests: because the priests the sons of Aaron were busied in offering of burnt offerings and the fat until night; therefore the Levites prepared for themselves, and for the priests the sons of Aaron.

  • Leviticus 4:35

    And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the Lord: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Aaron's.
1:9; 4:31,35; 6:12; 9:9,10; Ex 29:13; 1Sa 2:15,16; 1Ki 8:64
2Ch 35:14; Eze 44:7,15
upon the burnt.
6:12; 1Pe 2:5

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Context

  • Leviticus 3:4

    And 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.

  • Leviticus 3:5

    And 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.

  • Leviticus 3:6

    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.

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Leviticus 3:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y los hijos de Aarón harán arder esto en el altar, sobre el holocausto que estará sobre la leña que habrá encima del fuego; es ofrenda de olor suave á Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et les fils d’Aaron feront fumer cela sur l’autel, sur l’holocauste qui est sur le bois qui est sur le feu: c’est un sacrifice par feu, une odeur agréable à l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und die Söhne Aarons sollen es auf dem Altar räuchern, auf dem Brandopfer, welches auf dem Holze über dem Feuer ist: es ist ein Feueropfer lieblichen Geruchs dem Jehova.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Adolebuntque ea super altare in holocaustum, lignis igne supposito, in oblationem suavissimi odoris Domino.