Leviticus 17:6-8

International Children’s Bible

⁶Then the priest will sprinkle the blood from those animals on the Lord’s altar. It is near the entrance to the Meeting Tent. And the priest will burn the fat from those animals on the altar. This smell will be pleasing to the Lord. ⁷They must not offer any more sacrifices to their goat idols. They have chased after those other gods. In that way they have acted like prostitutes. These rules will continue for people from now on.’

⁸“Tell the people this: ‘Someone might offer a burnt offering or sacrifice. He might be a citizen of Israel. Or he might be a traveler or foreigner living with you.

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Leviticus 17:6-8

New International Version

⁶The priest is to splash the blood against the altar^(A) of the Lord^(B) at the entrance to the tent of meeting and burn the fat as an aroma pleasing to the Lord.^(C) ⁷They must no longer offer any of their sacrifices to the goat idols^[a]^(D) to whom they prostitute themselves.^(E) This is to be a lasting ordinance^(F) for them and for the generations to come.’^(G)

⁸“Say to them: ‘Any Israelite or any foreigner residing among them who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice

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Footnotes

Leviticus 17:7 Or the demons

Leviticus 17:6-8

King James Version

⁶And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the Lord.

⁷And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.

⁸And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice,

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