--- title: "Leviticus 3 - Study King James Bible with ellicotts commentary for english readers" description: "Read Leviticus 3 with ellicotts commentary for english readers commentary. 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 befo" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/ellicotts-commentary-for-english-readers/leviticus/3" --- [ Read](/kjv/leviticus/3)[ Commentary](/study/leviticus/3)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/leviticus/3) Audio 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. 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. 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,* 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. 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. 7 If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD. 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, 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. 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. 17 *It shall be* a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood. [Leviticus 2](/study/leviticus/2) [Leviticus 4](/study/leviticus/4) ## Commentary To verse 1 **III.** (1) **A sacrifice of peace offering.**—The peace offering of which this chapter treats, consisted of two kinds, the peace offering from the herd ([Leviticus 3:1-5](/kjv/leviticus/3/1-5)), and the peace offering from the flock ([Leviticus 3:6-15](/kjv/leviticus/3/6-15)). As in the case of the burnt offering ([Leviticus 1:3](/kjv/leviticus/1/3)), the ox is mentioned first, because it is most costly and more important. **Whether it be a male.**—Whilst in the case of the burnt offering ([Leviticus 1:3](/kjv/leviticus/1/3); [Leviticus 1:10](/kjv/leviticus/1/10)) the male only was legal, there is no distinction of sex here, nor is there any limitation of age. 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