The Tanakh · JPS 1917 Translation

Leviticus 3

Jewish Publication Society 1917 · Torah

Leviticus chapter 3 — part of the Torah in the Jewish Bible. In the classic JPS 1917 translation it opens: “And if his offering be a sacrifice of peace-offerings: if he offer of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before…” — the complete text of all 17 verses is below, free to read online.

1And if his offering be a sacrifice of peace-offerings: if he offer of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before HaShem.

2And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tent of meeting; and Aaron's sons the priests shall dash the blood against the altar round about.

3And he shall present of the sacrifice of peace-offerings an offering made by fire unto HaShem: the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

4and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the lobe above the liver, which he shall take away hard by the kidneys.

5And Aaron's sons shall make it smoke on the altar upon the burnt-offering, which is upon the wood that is on the fire; it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto HaShem.

6And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto HaShem be of the flock, male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.

7If he bring a lamb for his offering, then shall he present it before HaShem.

8And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tent of meeting; and Aaron's sons shall dash the blood thereof against the altar round about.

9And he shall present of the sacrifice of peace-offerings an offering made by fire unto HaShem: the fat thereof, the fat tail entire, which he shall take away hard by the rump-bone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

10and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the loins, and the lobe above the liver, which he shall take away by the kidneys.

11And the priest shall make it smoke upon the altar; it is the food of the offering made by fire unto HaShem.

12And if his offering be a goat, then he shall present it before HaShem.

13And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tent of meeting; and the sons of Aaron shall dash the blood thereof against the altar round about.

14And he shall present thereof his offering, even an offering made by fire unto HaShem: the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

15and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the loins, and the lobe above the liver, which he shall take away by the kidneys.

16And the priest shall make them smoke upon the altar; it is the food of the offering made by fire, for a sweet savour; all the fat is HaShem'S.

17It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings, that ye shall eat neither fat nor blood.

17 verses · JPS 1917 (public domain)

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