1.
And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD.
oblation. Hebrew. korban. See on Leviticus 2:4 and App-43 .
sacrifice. Hebrew. zebach. See App-43 .
peace offering. Hebrew. shelem. App-43 .
offer it = bring near. Hebrew. karab. App-43 .
female. The burnt offering must be a Malachi 1:3 , Malachi 1:10 .
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
2.
And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.
offering. Hebrew. korban. App-43 .
door = entrance.
tabernacle of the congregation = tent (' ohel) of meeting or assembly. App-40 .
Aaron's sons. See note on Leviticus 1:5 .
3.
And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
he = the offerer, not the priest.
offering. Hebrew. 'ishsheh. App-43 .
4.
And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
5.
And Aaron's sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
burn = burn as incense. Hebrew. katar. App-43 .
sweet savour = savour of satisfaction. See note on Genesis 8:21 .
6.
And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the LORD be of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.
offering. Hebrew. korban. App-43 .
sacrifice. Hebrew. sebach. App-43 .
peace offering. Hebrew. shelem. App-43 .
7.
If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD.
offer = bring. Hebrew. karab. App-43 .
lamb: better "sheep", as in Leviticus 1:10 ; Leviticus 7:23 ; Leviticus 22:19 , Leviticus 22:27 , &c.
8.
And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about upon the altar.
9.
And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
offering made by fire. Hebrew ' isseh . App-43 .
whole rump = the fat tail entire. Leviticus 7:3 ; Leviticus 8:25 ; Leviticus 9:19 . Exodus 29:22 .
10.
And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
11.
And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD.
food. Hebrew "bread", put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species), App-6 , for food in general. Compare Leviticus 21:6 , Leviticus 21:8 , Leviticus 21:17 , Leviticus 21:21 , Leviticus 21:22 .Numbers 28:2 .
12.
And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD.
13.
And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.
14.
And he shall offer thereof his offering, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
15.
And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
16.
And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the LORD's.
sweet savour. A savour of satisfaction. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint, add "unto Jehovah".
17.
It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood.
a perpetual statute, &c. Hebrew "a statute for ever, throughout your generations, in all your dwellings". This important phrase occurs only four times, Leviticus 3:17 ; Leviticus 23:14 , Leviticus 23:21 (inverted), 31.