Leviticus 1:3
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3 [a](A)If a person’s offering is a burnt offering[b] from the herd, the offering must be a male without blemish.(B) The individual shall bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting to find favor with the Lord,
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- 1:3–5 Entrance of the tent of meeting…before the Lord: probably the forecourt from the entrance of the court to the entrance of the tent (cf. Ex 27). Thus the altar in front of the tent was entirely accessible to the laity.
- 1:3 The burnt offering is used for regular daily (6:1–6) offerings, public festivals (Nm 28–29), purification rituals (Lv 12:6–8; 14:19–20; 15:15, 30), and individuals’ vows and voluntary offerings (22:18–20).
Leviticus 1:10
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10 If a person’s burnt offering is from the flock, that is, a sheep or a goat, the offering must be a male without blemish.
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Leviticus 3:1
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Chapter 3
Communion Sacrifices. 1 [a](A)If a person’s offering is a communion sacrifice, if it is brought from the herd, be it a male or a female animal, it must be presented without blemish(B) before the Lord.
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- 3:1 The exact meaning of Hebrew shelamim, “communion sacrifice,” is not clear. It has also been rendered “gift,” “(re)payment,” “peace,” “well-being,” or “covenant” offering. This offering may be brought for a vow or voluntary offering (cf. 22:21). A distinct version of the communion sacrifice is the thanksgiving offering (7:11–15 vis-à-vis vv. 16–18).
Leviticus 3:6
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6 If the communion sacrifice one offers to the Lord is from the flock, be it a male or a female animal, it must be presented without blemish.
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Leviticus 3:12
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12 If a person’s offering is a goat, the individual shall bring it before the Lord,
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