Leviticus 17:6-8

New International Reader's Version

⁶The priest must splash the blood against my altar. It is the altar at the entrance to the tent of meeting. He must burn the fat. Its smell will please me. ⁷The Israelites must stop offering any of their sacrifices to statues of gods that look like goats. When they offer sacrifices to those statues, they are not faithful to me. This is a law for them that will last for all time to come.” ’

⁸“Tell them, ‘Suppose someone offers a burnt offering or sacrifice. It does not matter whether they are an Israelite or an outsider.

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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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