Leviticus 3 - New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

Rules for Friendship Offerings

3 “ ‘Suppose someone brings a friendship offering. If they offer an animal from the herd, it can be either male or female. It must not have any flaws. They must offer it in the sight of the Lord. ²They must place their hand on the animal’s head. It must be killed at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Then the priests in Aaron’s family line must splash the blood against the sides of the altar. ³Part of the friendship offering must be given to the Lord as a food offering. It must include all the fat that is connected to them. ⁴It must include both kidneys with the fat on them next to the lower back muscles. It must also include the long part of the liver. All of it must be removed together with the kidneys. ⁵Then the priests in Aaron’s family line must burn it on the altar. They must burn it on top of the burnt offering that is lying on the burning wood. It is a food offering. Its smell pleases the Lord.

⁶“ ‘Suppose someone brings an animal from the flock as a friendship offering to the Lord. It can be either male or female. It must not have any flaws. ⁷If they bring a lamb, they must offer it in the sight of the Lord. ⁸They must place their hand on the lamb’s head. It must be killed there in front of the tent of meeting. Then the priests in Aaron’s family line must splash its blood against the sides of the altar. ⁹Part of the offering must be brought as a sacrifice presented to the Lord. It must include the lamb’s fat and the entire fat tail cut off close to the backbone. It must include all the fat that is connected to them. ¹⁰It must include both kidneys with the fat on them next to the lower back muscles. The offering must also include the long part of the liver. That must be removed together with the kidneys. ¹¹Then the priest must burn the offering on the altar as food. It is a food offering presented to the Lord.

¹²“ ‘If someone brings a goat, they must offer it in the sight of the Lord. ¹³They must place their hand on its head. It must be killed there in front of the tent of meeting. Then the priests in Aaron’s family line must splash its blood against the sides of the altar. ¹⁴Part of the offering must be brought as a food offering presented to the Lord. It must include all the fat that is connected to them. ¹⁵It must include both kidneys with the fat on them next to the lower back muscles. It must also include the long part of the liver. That must be removed together with the kidneys. ¹⁶Then the priest must burn the offering on the altar as food. It is a food offering. It has a pleasant smell. All the fat belongs to the Lord.

¹⁷“ ‘You must not eat any fat or any blood. That is a law that will last for all time to come. It applies no matter where you live.’ ”

Leviticus 3 - Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

3 `And if his offering [is] a sacrifice of peace-offerings, if out of the herd he is bringing near, whether male or female, a perfect one he doth bring near before Jehovah, 2 and he hath laid his hand on the head of his offering, and hath slaughtered it at the opening of the tent of meeting, and son...
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Leviticus 3 - Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

3 That if his offering is a sacrifice of peaceable things, and he will offer of [the] oxen, he shall offer before the Lord a male, either a female, without wem. (And if his offering is a peace offering, and he will offer it from the oxen, he shall offer before the Lord a male, or a female, without b...
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Leviticus 3 - World English Bible (WEB)

3 “‘If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings, if he offers it from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without defect before Yahweh. 2 He shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the Tent of Meeting. Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall sprinkl...
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Leviticus 3 - The Voice (VOICE)

3 Eternal One: Any time one of you presents a sacrifice from the herd as a peace offering, you must offer only an unblemished cow or bull before Me. In Leviticus there are many kinds of sacrifices. Some celebrate God’s covenant with His people. Some atone for sin. The peace offering is a meal in whi...
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Leviticus 3 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

Shalom Offerings3 “Now if his offering is a sacrifice of fellowship offerings, if from the herd, whether male or female, he is to offer one without blemish before Adonai. 2 He shall lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons t...
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Leviticus 3 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

Offerings of Well-Being3 “If a man’s offering is a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offers an animal from the herd, male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord. 2 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering and kill it at the door of the tent of meeting; and Aaro...
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Leviticus 3 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

Leviticus 3 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)

Offerings of Well-Being3 If the offering is a sacrifice of well-being, if you offer an animal of the herd, whether male or female, you shall offer one without blemish before the Lord. 2 You shall lay your hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the entrance of the tent of meeting; and ...
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Leviticus 3 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition (NRSVACE)

Leviticus 3 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)

Leviticus 3 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Offerings of Well-Being3 “If the offering is a sacrifice of well-being, if you offer an animal from the herd, whether male or female, you shall offer one without blemish before the Lord.(A)2 You shall lay your hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the entrance of the tent of meeting, ...
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Leviticus 3 - New Living Translation (NLT)

Procedures for the Peace Offering3 “If you present an animal from the herd as a peace offering to the Lord, it may be a male or a female, but it must have no defects. 2 Lay your hand on the animal’s head, and slaughter it at the entrance of the Tabernacle.[a] Then Aaron’s sons, the priests, will spl...
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Leviticus 3 - New Life Version (NLV)

Peace Gifts3 ‘If this gift given on the altar is a peace gift taken from the herd, male or female, he should give one to the Lord that is perfect. 2 He will lay his hand on the head of his gift, and kill it at the door of the meeting tent. Aaron’s sons, the religious leaders, will put the blood aro...
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Leviticus 3 - New King James Version (NKJV)

The Peace Offering3 ‘When his offering is a (A)sacrifice of a peace offering, if he offers it of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it (B)without [a]blemish before the Lord. 2 And (C)he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of meetin...
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Leviticus 3 - New International Version - UK (NIVUK)

The fellowship offering3 ‘“If your offering is a fellowship offering, and you offer an animal from the herd, whether male or female, you are to present before the Lord an animal without defect. 2 You are to lay your hand on the head of your offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the tent of m...
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Leviticus 3 - New International Version (NIV)

The Fellowship Offering3 “‘If your offering is a fellowship offering,(A) and you offer an animal from the herd, whether male or female, you are to present before the Lord an animal without defect.(B) 2 You are to lay your hand on the head(C) of your offering and slaughter it(D) at the entrance to th...
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