Leviticus 17:6

6 And the priest shall sprinkle the blood on Yahweh's altar [at the] tent of assembly's entrance, and he shall {burn} the fat as an appeasing fragrance for Yahweh.

Leviticus 17:6 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 17:6

And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the
Lord
The altar of burnt: offering, ( Leviticus 1:5 ) ;

[at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation;
near to which it stood, see ( Leviticus 1:5 ) ;

and burn the fat for a sweet savour to the Lord;
the fat that covered the inwards, the kidneys, the flanks and caul of the liver; see ( Leviticus 3:3 Leviticus 3:4 Leviticus 3:9 Leviticus 3:10 Leviticus 3:14-17 ) .

Leviticus 17:6 In-Context

4 and he does not bring it to the tent of assembly's entrance to present an offering to Yahweh {before} Yahweh's tabernacle, then that man shall be accounted bloodguilty--he has poured out blood, and that man shall be cut off from the midst of his people.

5 [This is] so that the {Israelites} may bring their sacrifices that they are sacrificing {in the open field} and bring them for Yahweh to [the] tent of assembly's entrance to the priest, and they shall sacrifice fellowship offerings for Yahweh with them.

6 And the priest shall sprinkle the blood on Yahweh's altar [at the] tent of assembly's entrance, and he shall {burn} the fat as an appeasing fragrance for Yahweh.

7 And {they may no longer sacrifice} their sacrifices to the goat-idols after which they were prostituting. This is {a lasting statute} for them {throughout} their generations." '

8 "And you shall say to them, '[if there is] {anyone} from the house of Israel or from the alien who dwells in their midst who offers a burnt offering or a sacrifice

Footnotes

• [a] Literally "turn into smoke"