Leviticus 3 · Verse 6

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.
Leviticus 3:6, King James Version

Leviticus 3:6 in other translations

BSBIf, however, one’s peace offering to the LORD is from the flock, he must present a male or female without blemish.
WEB“‘If his offering for a sacrifice of peace offerings to the LORD is from the flock, either male or female, he shall offer it without defect.
ASVAnd if his oblation for a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto Jehovah be of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.
YLT‘And if his offering is out of the flock for a sacrifice of peace-offerings to Jehovah, male or female, a perfect one he doth bring near;
DARBYAnd if his offering for a sacrifice of peace-offering to Jehovah be of small cattle, male or female, he shall present it without blemish.
BBEAnd if what he gives for a peace-offering to the Lord is of the flock, let him give a male or female, without any mark on it.
WebsterAnd if his offering for a sacrifice of peace-offering to the LORD shall be of the flock, male or female; he shall offer it without blemish.

What does Leviticus 3:6 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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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 3:6-17
Here is a law that they should eat neither fat nor blood. As for the fat, it means the fat of the inwards, the suet. The blood was forbidden for the same reason; because it was God's part of every sacrifice. God would not permit the blood that made atonement to be used as a common thing, He 10:29; nor will he allow us, though we have the comfort of the atonement made, to claim for ourselves any share in the honour of making it. This taught the Jews to observe distinction between common and sacred things; it kept them separate from idolaters. It would impress them more deeply with the belief of some important mystery in the shedding of the blood and the burning the fat of their solemn sacrifices. Christ, as the Prince of peace, "made peace with the blood of his cross." Through him the believer is reconciled to God; and having the peace of God in his heart, he is disposed to follow peace with all men. May the Lord multiply grace, mercy, and peace, to all who desire to bear the Christian character.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Leviticus 3:6 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.

וְאִם\־ve.'im-and ifH518
מִן\־min-[is] one ofH4480
הַצֹּ֧אןha.Tzonthe flockH6629
קָרְבָּנ֛וֹka.re.ba.Nopresent hisH7133
לְזֶ֥בַחle.Ze.vachto a sacrifice ofH2077
שְׁלָמִ֖יםshe.la.Mimpeace offering<s>H8002
לַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068
זָכָר֙za.Khara maleH2145
א֣וֹ'oorH176
נְקֵבָ֔הne.ke.Vaha femaleH5347
תָּמִ֖יםta.MimunblemishedH8549
יַקְרִיבֶֽנּוּ\׃yak.ri.Ve.nuhe will present itH7126

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Cross references for Leviticus 3:6

  • Leviticus 3:1-17

    And if his oblation be a sacrifice of 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. And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about. And he shall 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, 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. …

  • Ephesians 1:10

    That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

  • Romans 12:1-2

    I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

  • Acts 4:27

    For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

  • Galatians 3:28

    There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

  • Titus 2:11-12

    For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

  • Isaiah 60:7

    All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.

  • Leviticus 1:10

    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.

  • Ephesians 2:13-22

    But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: …

  • Leviticus 1:2

    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the Lord, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock.

  • Galatians 4:4

    But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
a sacrifice.
Ga 4:4; Eph 1:10; 2:13-22
be of.
1; 1:2,10; Isa 60:7
male.
Ga 3:28
he shall.
1-17; Ac 4:27; Ro 12:1,2; Tit 2:11,12

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Context

  • 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.

  • Leviticus 3:7

    If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the Lord.

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Leviticus 3:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Mas si de ovejas fuere su ofrenda para sacrificio de paces á Jehová, sea macho ó hembra, ofrecerála sin tacha.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et si son offrande pour le sacrifice de prospérités à l’ Éternel est de menu bétail, mâle ou femelle, il le présentera sans défaut.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und wenn seine Opfergabe vom Kleinvieh ist zum Friedensopfer dem Jehova, ein Männliches oder ein Weibliches, so soll er sie ohne Fehl darbringen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Si vero de ovibus fuerit ejus oblatio et pacificorum hostia, sive masculum obtulerit, sive feminam, immaculata erunt.