Leviticus 3:12

12 "If the offering is a goat, bring it into the presence of God,

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 the two kidneys and the fat around them on the loins, and the lobe of the liver which is removed along with the kidneys.
11 The priest will burn it on the Altar: a meal, a Fire-Gift to God.
12 "If the offering is a goat, bring it into the presence of God,
13 lay your hand on its head, and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Aaron's sons will throw the blood on all sides of the Altar.
14 As a Fire-Gift to God present the fat that covers and is connected to the entrails,
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