Leviticus 3:12

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

Leviticus 3:12 in Other Translations

KJV
12 And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD.
ESV
12 "If his offering is a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD
NLT
12 “If you present a goat as your offering, bring it to the LORD,
MSG
12 "If the offering is a goat, bring it into the presence of God,
CSB
12 "If his offering is a goat, he is to present it before 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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