Preface: Peace offerings of livestock, lambs and goats are described.

The Bible Summary of Leviticus 3 (in 140 characters or less): A peace offering should be from the herd or the flock. Slaughter it at the tabernacle. The priest shall burn it on the altar as food.

There are many chapter commentaries on the book of Leviticus. This will be the most extensive examination of Leviticus 3, where you will be able to examine in depth every word of the original text. Every attempt has been made to make this both a complete and self-contained study. Therefore, all references, vocabulary, and related concepts should be found within this extensive study. Easy access links to more in-depth studies of some vocabulary words, concepts and doctrines are also provided.

Outline of Chapter 3:

Introduction

         vv.     1–5           The Instructions Concerning a Peace Offering from the Herd

         vv.     6–11         The Instructions for Offering a Lamb from the Flock

         vv.    12–16         The Instructions for Offering a Goat from the Flock

          v.       17           A Perpetual Statute

Chapter Summary

Addendum

Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines:

         Preface               Quotations

         Introduction         Titles and/or Brief Descriptions of Leviticus 3 (by various commentators)

         Introduction         Brief, but insightful observations of Leviticus 3 (various commentators)

         Introduction         Fundamental Questions About Leviticus 3

         Introduction         The Prequel of Leviticus 3

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         Introduction         The Principals of Leviticus 3

         Introduction         The Places of Leviticus 3

         Introduction         By the Numbers

         Introduction         Timeline for Leviticus 3

         Introduction         A Synopsis of Leviticus 3

         Introduction         Outlines of Leviticus 3 (Various Commentators)

         Introduction         A Synopsis of Leviticus 3 from the Summarized Bible

         Introduction         The Big Picture (Leviticus 1–5)

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         Summary            A Set of Summary Doctrines and Commentary

         Summary            Why Leviticus 3 is in the Word of God

         Summary            What We Learn from Leviticus 3

         Summary            Jesus Christ in Leviticus 3

         Summary            Shmoop Summary of Leviticus 3

         Summary            Edersheim Summarizes Leviticus 3

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         Addendum          The Tent of Proofs (from the American English Bible site)

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         Addendum          Josephus’ History of this Time Period

         Addendum          A Complete Translation of Leviticus 3

         Addendum          Doctrinal Teachers Who Have Taught Leviticus 3

         Addendum          Word Cloud from a Reasonably Literal Paraphrase of Leviticus 3

         Addendum          Word Cloud from Exegesis of Leviticus 3

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An Introduction to Leviticus 3

I ntroduction: God began speaking to Moses in the Tent of Meeting in Leviticus 1:1; and the directives of God are continued here in Leviticus 3.

The words peace offering occur 4x in this chapter (and five more times total in the remainder of the Bible—which occurrences are only found in Leviticus and Numbers). Nearly all of the time that we find the word peace in the Bible, it refers to the peace between God and man. We are naturally at war with God; or naturally in rebellion against God. We are born that way; and we make such choices throughout our lives (choices to be against God). God establishes peace between Himself and man through Jesus Christ our Savior. The sacrifices in this chapter illustrate or emphasize this peace.

It is again my intent to keep the commentary reasonably brief in this chapter.

Timeline for Leviticus

There is very little narrative in the book of Leviticus; so this information may have been given to Moses in a few days or, at most, a few weeks; and Moses both wrote these things down and informed the people. Because of information previously studied in the introduction, we are not 100% certain if all of this material was given to Moses while in the newly erected Tabernacle. I would lean towards that being the case.

As I have done previously, since this chapters is what God is saying to Moses, I will begin and end the chapter with quotation marks. I will not insert a new set of quotation marks for each new paragraph.

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The Instructions Concerning a Peace Offering from the Herd

Here is how others have translated this verse:

Ancient texts:                       Note: I compare the Hebrew text to English translations of the Latin, Syriac (= Aramaic) and Greek texts, using the Douay-Rheims translation; George Lamsa’s translation, and Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton’s translation as revised and edited by Paul W. Esposito, respectively. I often update these texts with non-substantive changes (e.g., you for thou, etc.). I often use the text of the Complete Apostles’ Bible instead of Brenton’s translation, because it updates the English text.

The Septuagint was the earliest known translation of a book (circa 200 b.c.). Since this translation was made before the textual criticism had been developed into a science and because different books appear to be translated by different men, the Greek translation can sometimes be very uneven.

When there are serious disparities between my translation and Brenton’s (or the text of the Complete Apostles’ Bible), I look at the Greek text of the Septuagint (the LXX) to see if a substantive difference actually exists (and I reflect these changes in the English rendering of the Greek text). I use the Greek LXX with Strong’s numbers and morphology available for e-sword. The only problem with this resource (which is a problem for similar resources) is, there is no way to further explore Greek verbs which are not found in the New Testament. Although I usually quote the Complete Apostles’ Bible here, I have begun to make changes in the translation when their translation conflicts with the Greek and note what those changes are.

The Masoretic text is the Hebrew text with all of the vowels (vowel points) inserted (the original Hebrew text lacked vowels). We take the Masoretic text to be the text closest to the original. However, differences between the Masoretic text and the Greek, Latin and Syriac are worth noting and, once in a great while, represent a more accurate text possessed by those other ancient translators.

In general, the Latin text is an outstanding translation from the Hebrew text into Latin and very trustworthy (I say this as a non-Catholic). Unfortunately, I do not read Latin—apart from some very obvious words—so I am dependent upon the English translation of the Latin (principally, the Douay-Rheims translation).

The comparisons which I do are primarily between the English translations which are taken from the ancient tongues. For the most part, the variances are so minor that I rarely investigate them any further than that.

Underlined words indicate differences in the text.

Bracketed portions of the Dead Sea Scrolls are words, letters and phrases lost in the scroll due to various types of damage. Underlined words or phrases are those in the Dead Sea Scrolls but not in the Masoretic text.

I will only list the translation from the Dead Sea Scrolls if it exists and if it is different from the Masoretic text.

The Targum of Onkelos is actually the Pentateuchal Targumim, which are The Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan Ben Uzziel. On the Pentateuch With The Fragments of the Jerusalem Targum From the Chaldee by J. W. Etheridge, M.A. From http://www.becomingjewish.org/texts/targum/onkelos_Leviticus.html and first published in 1862.

Occasionally, there is an obvious error in the English translation, and I correct those without additional mention or footnoting. For instance, the online version of the Targum of Onkelos which I use has gorund in Ex. 4:9; I simply corrected the text. This may occur once or twice in a chapter.

I attempt to include translations which are different in their vocabulary and phrasing. On many occasions, I may include a translation which is not substantially different than another listed translation.

Most of the translations can be found here.

Ancient texts:

Masoretic Text (Hebrew)        And if a sacrificial peace offering [is] his qorban, if from the herd he is bringing near—whether a male or a female, blameless—he will bring him near to faces of Y^ehowah. And he has laid his hand upon a head of his qorban; and he has slaughtered him [at] an opening of a Tent of Assembly. And have sprinkled, sons of Aaron, the priests, the blood upon the altar all around.

Dead Sea Scrolls                   .

Targum (Onkelos)                  If his offering is a peace [sacred]-offering; if his offering is of cattle [whether] male or female; he shall bring it unblemished before Adonoy.

He shall lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. The sons of Aharon, the kohanim, will sprinkle the blood all around the altar. Translation for Onkelos and Pseudo-Jonathan by J. W. Etheridge, M.A. (1862).

Targum (Pseudo-Jonathan)   And if his oblation be of the sanctified victims,[3] if from thy cattle he offer, whether male or female, he shall offer it perfect. And he shall lay his right hand firmly on the head of his oblation, and the slayer shall kill it at the door of the tabernacle of ordinance, and the priests the sons of Aharon shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

[3] Peace offerings. See Glossary.

Douay-Rheims 1899 (Amer.) And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offerings, and he will offer of the herd, whether male or female: he shall offer them without blemish before the Lord. And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his victim, which shall be slain in the entry of the tabernacle of the testimony: and the sons of Aaron the priests shall pour the blood round about upon the altar.

Aramaic ESV of Peshitta        "'If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings; if he offers it from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before Mar-Yah. He shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the Tabernacle: and Aaron's sons, the priests shall sprinkle the blood around on the altar.

Lamsa’s Peshitta (Syriac)     "And if he is offering his offering as a peace sacrifice, if from oxen, male or female, he shall offer it before LORD JEHOVAH without blemish. 2And he shall place his hand on the head of his offering and shall kill it in the doorway of the Time Tabernacle, and the Priests, the sons of Ahron, shall sprinkle the blood on the altar as a circle.

Samaritan Pentateuch           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. 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.

Updated Brenton (Greek)       And if his gift to the Lord be a peace-offering, if he should bring it of the oxen, whether it be male or whether it be female, he shall bring it unblemished before the Lord. And he shall lay his hands on the head of the gift, and shall slay it before the Lord, by the doors of the tabernacle of witness. And the priests the sons of Aaron shall pour the blood on the altar of burnt offerings round about.

Significant differences: 

In the translations below, you will notice that some have a single quotation mark (“X) and some have a pair of quotation marks (“ ‘X). The idea here is, God is speaking, but Moses will later speak these words to the people (or, to the priests). That is where the double quotation marks come from.

Limited Vocabulary Translations:

Bible in Basic English             And if his offering is given for a peace-offering; if he gives of the herd, male or female, let him give it without any mark on it, before the Lord.  And he is to put his hand on the head of his offering and put it to death at the door of the Tent of meeting; and Aaron's sons, the priests, are to put some of the blood on and round the altar.

Easy English                          Moses tells Israel's people what to do with their gifts for the Lord

A person might want to give a friendship offering to the Lord. He must take a perfect animal from his group of animals. The animal can be male or female. The person must put his hand on the animal's head. Then he must kill it at the door of the Tent of Meeting. Aaron's sons the priests will throw the blood onto the sides of the altar.

Easy-to-Read Version–2008  "If you offer one of your cattle as a fellowship offering, it can be a bull or a cow. But the animal you offer to the LORD must have nothing wrong with it. You must put your hand on the animal's head and kill the animal at the entrance of the Meeting Tent. Then Aaron's sons, the priests, will splash the blood on all four sides of the altar.

God’s Word™                         The LORD continued, "If your sacrifice is a fellowship offering of cattle in the LORD'S presence, it must be a male or female animal that has no defects. Place your hand on the animal's head. Then slaughter it at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Then Aaron's sons, the priests, will throw the blood against the altar on all sides.

Good News Bible (TEV)         When any of you offer one of your cattle as a fellowship offering, it is to be a bull or a cow without any defects. You shall put your hand on the head of the animal and kill it at the entrance of the Tent of the LORD's presence. The Aaronite priests shall throw the blood against all four sides of the altar and present the following parts of the animal as a food offering to the LORD: all the fat on the internal organs, the kidneys and the fat on them, and the best part of the liver. Vv. 3–4 are included for context.

The Message                         The Peace-Offering

“If your offering is a Peace-Offering and you present an animal from the herd, either male or female, it must be an animal without any defect. Lay your hand on the head of your offering and slaughter it at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. Aaron’s sons, the priests, will throw the blood on all sides of the Altar.

NIRV                                      Rules for Friendship Offerings

“ ‘Suppose someone brings a friendship offering. If they offer an animal from the herd, it can be either male or female. It must not have any flaws. They must offer it in the sight of the Lord. They must place their hand on the animal’s head. It must be killed at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Then the priests in Aaron’s family line must splash the blood against the sides of the altar.

Thought-for-thought translations; dynamic translations; paraphrases:

Casual English Bible             Leviticus 3

How to sacrifice a peace offering

What to burn

When you sacrifice a male or female animal as a peace offering, [1] make sure there’s nothing wrong with it. No defects allowed. 2Rest your hand on the animal’s head. [2] Then kill the animal near the Meeting Tent entrance. Aaron’s sons the priests will splash some of the animal’s blood around all four sides of the altar.

¹3:1 A peace offering is one of several prescribed offerings in Jewish tradition. When Jewish people wanted to give thanks to God for something, such as good health or safety, they would sacrifice a sheep, goat, cow, or bull. They would burn part of the animal, including the kidneys and fat covering the intestines. They would eat the rest in celebration, often with family and friends. It takes a fair number of hungry people to eat a cow. But people were eager to eat meat because it was rare in Bible times for common folks to eat meat, many Bible scholars say.

²3:2 “When you do this, the LORD will accept your offering. This sacrifice atones for your sins and puts you on good terms with God” (1:4). Jews taught that in God’s eyes, sin was a capital offense. Jewish law, however, says God allowed them to substitute the death of an animal for the death they deserved. “Blood is what brings a body to life. I’ve given you blood to use exclusively on the altar. It atones for your sin—it gets rid of your guilt so you can stay on good terms with the LORD. Blood is the price of your sin” (Leviticus 17:11). The writer of Hebrews says the blood of Jesus was the last sacrifice needed; it paid the price for the sins of all people for all time (Hebrews 10:10).

Contemporary English V.       When you offer sacrifices to ask my blessing, you may offer either a bull or a cow, but there must be nothing wrong with the animal. Lead it to the entrance of the sacred tent, lay your hand on its head, and have it killed there. A priest from Aaron's family will splatter its blood against the four sides of the altar.

The Living Bible                     “When anyone wants to give an offering of thanksgiving to the Lord, he may use either a bull or a cow, but the animal must be entirely without defect if it is to be offered to the Lord! The man who brings the animal shall lay his hand upon its head and kill it at the door of the Tabernacle. A portion of v. 2 will be placed with the next passage for context.

New Berkeley Version           .

New Life Version                    Peace Gifts

‘If this gift given on the altar is a peace gift taken from the herd, male or female, he should give one to the Lord that is perfect. He will lay his hand on the head of his gift, and kill it at the door of the meeting tent. Aaron’s sons, the religious leaders, will put the blood around on the altar.

New Living Translation           Procedures for the Peace Offering

“If you present an animal from the herd as a peace offering to the Lord, it may be a male or a female, but it must have no defects. Lay your hand on the animal’s head, and slaughter it at the entrance of the Tabernacle. [Hebrew Tent of Meeting; also in 3:8, 13.] Then Aaron’s sons, the priests, will splatter its blood against all sides of the altar.

Unfolding Bible (simplified)    When you offer to Yahweh an animal to promise friendship with him, you may bring a bull or a cow from your herd of cattle, but what you present to Yahweh must be an animal that has no defects.   You must bring the animal to the entrance to the sacred tent. You must lay your hands on its head. Then you must slaughter it and catch some of its blood in a bowl. Then one of Aaron's sons, one of the priests, will sprinkle the blood against all sides of the altar.

Partially literal and partially paraphrased translations:

American English Bible          ‘If the gift to Jehovah is to be a peace offering and it is selected from among your cattle, it can be a male or a female, but it must be perfect to bring it before Him.

The [person] must put his hands on the head of the gift and they must slaughter it before Jehovah next to the entrance to the Tent of Proofs.

Then the Priests (the sons of Aaron) must pour the blood on and around the Altar of burnt offerings. Their footnote on the Tent of Proofs has been placed in the Addendum for quick access.

Beck’s American Translation .

Common English Bible           The well-being sacrifice

If the offering is a communal sacrifice of well-being,[a] the one who offers the herd animal—whether it is male or female—must present a flawless specimen before the Lord. You must press your hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the meeting tent’s entrance. Aaron’s sons the priests will toss the blood against every side of the altar.

New Advent (Knox) Bible       The man who would make a welcome-offering[1] of cattle, must bring to the Lord a beast without blemish, bullock or heifer as he will. He is to lay his hand on the head of the victim, and it is to be immolated at the entrance of the tabernacle that bears record of me, the priests who represent Aaron’s family pouring its blood about the altar.

[1] ‘A welcome-offering’; literally, in the Latin, ‘an offering of things that make peace’. The Hebrew text is understood by some as implying a sacrifice made for the ‘peace’, that is, welfare, of the worshipper; by others as implying thanksgiving. But the implication seems to be that of friendship; the sacrifices thus described were distinguished from others by the fact that the worshipper himself shared the sacrificial meal, as if by way of hospitality, instead of devoting all to the service of the sanctuary.

Translation for Translators                                           The fellowship offering

“Also tell the people, ‘When the offering that you bring to Yahweh is to maintain good fellowship with him, you may bring a bull or a cow from your herd of cattle, but what you present to Yahweh must be an animal that has no defects. You must bring the animal to the entrance to the Sacred Tent. You must lay your hands on its head. Then you must slaughter it and drain some of its blood in a bowl. Then one of Aaron’s sons, one of the priests, will sprinkle the blood against all sides of the altar.

Mostly literal renderings (with some occasional paraphrasing):

Ferrar-Fenton Bible                "But if anyone offers a thank-offering, let it be offered from the herd;—only a perfect spotless male may be offered to the EVER-LIVING. and he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and slay it at the door of the Hall of Assembly, and the sons of Aaron, the priest, shall sprinkle some of the blood around upon the altar.

International Standard V        Peace Offerings

“If someone’s [Lit. his] offering is a peace offering [Or sacrifice of peace] from the cattle, the presenter [The Heb. lacks presenter, and so throughout the chapter] is to offer it without defects, whether the animal [Lit. whether it] is male or female. They are to be brought to the Lord. Then the presenter is to lay his hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. After this, Aaron’s sons, the priests, are to sprinkle the blood on and around the altar.

Urim-Thummim Version         And if his offering were a sacrifice of Peace- Offering, if he presents it from the herd, whether it's a male or female, he will present it without blemish before YHWH. He will lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it at the door of the Tabernacle at the Appointed Place, and Aaron's sons, the priests, will sprinkle the blood upon the Altar all around.

Wikipedia Bible Project          And if a payment rendering is his sacrifice, if from the cattle he sacrifices, whether a male or a female, plain will he sacrifice it to us before Yahweh. And he rested his hand on the head of his offering, and he slaughtered it, the entrance of the tent of events, and the sons of Aaron, the priests, threw the blood on the altar around.

Catholic Bibles (those having the imprimatur):

Christian Community (1988)  The peace offering

If anyone offers a peace sacrifice, offering from his cattle, male or fema le, what ever he offers before Yahweh must be without any defect. He is to lay his hand on the victim’s head and kill it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Then the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall pour out the blood on the sides of the altar. 7:11; 19:5-8; 22:21

The Heritage Bible                          And if his offering is a sacrifice¹ of peace offering, and he brings it near out of the herd, whether it is male or female, he shall bring it near without blemish before the face of Jehovah.

And he shall take hold with his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tent of appointed meeting; and Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar all around.

¹ 3:1 sacrifice, zebach, means the slaughter of an animal or bird to sacrifice it and its blood as a picture of covering for sin.

New American Bible(2011)    Communion Sacrifices.

* ^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.

The one offering it shall lay a hand on the head^c of the offering. It shall then be slaughtered at the entrance of the tent of meeting. Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall splash its blood on all the sides of the altar.

* [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).

a. [3:1] Lv 7:11–36.

b. [3:1] Lv 22:21.

c. [3:2] Lv 1:4.

The Catholic Bible                  Peace Offerings.^[a] “If the offering is a peace offering, if someone offers a young cow, whether it be male or female, it is to be without defect. He shall offer it to the Lord. He shall lay his hand on the head of the offering and slay it at the entrance to the meeting tent. The sons of Aaron, the priests, shall sprinkle its blood around the altar.

[a] The fat and the blood, which were connected with the mystery of life, were reserved for the Lord, the absolute master of life itself; the better morsels were reserved for the priests, and the remainder was taken by the offerer to be eaten by his family. By means of this sacred meal, the believer entered into a communion with the divinity; the sacrifice was therefore called a peace offering. It could be offered either in thanksgiving or in petition. This kind of sacrifice was celebrated on every sacred solemnity.

NRSV (Anglicized Cath. Ed.) Offerings of Well-Being

If the offering is a sacrifice of well-being, if you offer an animal of the herd, whether male or female, you shall offer one without blemish before the Lord. You shall lay your hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the entrance of the tent of meeting; and Aaron’s sons the priests shall dash the blood against all sides of the altar.

Revised English Bible–1989   If someone's offering is a shared-offering from the cattle, whether a male or a female, what he presents before the LORD must be without blemish. He must lay his hand on the head of the victim and slaughter it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. The Aaronite priests must fling the blood against the sides of the altar.

Jewish/Hebrew Names Bibles:

Complete Jewish Bible           (iv) “‘If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings, then, if he offers before Adonai an animal from the herd, then, no matter whether it is male or female, it must be without defect. He is to lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the tent of meeting; and the sons of Aharon, the cohanim, are to splash the blood against all sides of the altar.

Hebraic Roots Bible               And if his offering is a sacrifice of peace offering, if he is offering it from the herd, whether male or female, without blemish, he shall bring it near before the face of YAHWEH. And he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it at the opening of the tent of the congregation. And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall sprinkle the blood on the altar all around.

Israeli Authorized Version      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 YY . 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 Aharon's sons the kohanim shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

Kaplan Translation                 [9. Peace Offerings of Cattle]

If one’s sacrifice is a peace offering’ 5 ' and it is from the cattle, he may offer either an unblemished male or an unblemished female before God. He shall press his hands on the head of the sacrifice, and have it slaughtered at the entrance of the Communion Tent. The priests who are Aaron’s descendants shall dash its blood on all sides of the altar. The Kaplan Translation, particularly in Leviticus through Deuteronomy, takes note of historic rabbinic opinions.

3:1 peace offering. Shelamim in Hebrew, shelem in the singular (Amos 5:22). See Exodus 24:5. From the word shalom , meaning peace. Or, “fellowship offering” ( Sifra\ Radak, Sherashim', HaKethav VeHaKabbalah ), “repayment offering” (Rashbam; HaKethav VeHaKabbalah ), or “perfection offering” (Ibnjanach). Some say that it is the “offering of a whole person” since it is not brought for sin (Ramban; Lekach Tov; Midrash HaGadol; HaKethav VeHaKabbalah).

The Scriptures–2009              ‘And if that which he presents is a slaughtering of peace offerings, if he is bringing it of the herd, whether male or female, he brings a perfect one before יהוה. 

‘And he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and slay it at the door of the Tent of Appointment. And the sons of Aharon, the priests, shall sprinkle the blood on the slaughter-place all around.

Weird English, Olde English, Anachronistic English Translations:

Alpha & Omega Bible            AND IF HIS GIFT TO JESUS BE A PEACE-OFFERING, IF HE SHOULD BRING IT OF THE OXEN, WHETHER IT BE MALE OR WHETHER IT BE FEMALE, HE SHALL BRING IT UNBLEMISHED BEFORE JESUS.

AND HE SHALL LAY HIS HANDS ON THE HEAD OF THE GIFT, AND SHALL SLAY IT BEFORE JESUS, BY THE DOORS OF THE TABERNACLE OF WITNESS. AND THE PRIESTS THE SONS OF AARON SHALL POUR THE BLOOD ON THE ALTAR OF BURNT-OFFERINGS ROUND ABOUT.

Awful Scroll Bible                   An offering that is a sacrifice of a peace offering, of that offered from the large cattle, a male or female was to be brought near, consummate, turned before Sustains To Become

He is to have rested his hand upon the head of his offering, and is to have slaughtered it, at the opening of the tent of the appointed place; and a son of Aaron, a priest, is to have sprinkled of the blood on the altar on aroun.

Concordant Literal Version    If his approach present is a sacrifice of peace offerings, if from the herd he is bringing it near, whether male or female, a flawless one is it which he shall bring near before Yahweh.

He will support his hand on the head of his approach present and slay it at the opening of the tent of appointment. And the sons of Aaron, the priests, will sprinkle the blood against the altar round about.

exeGeses companion Bible   SHELAMIM QORBANS

And if his qorban is a sacrifice of shelamim,

if he oblates it from the oxen

- whether male or female,

he oblates it integrious at the face of Yah Veh.

And he props his hand on the head of his qorban

and slaughters it

at the opening of the tent of the congregation:

and the sons of Aharon the priests

sprinkle the blood on the sacrifice altar all around:...

Orthodox Jewish Bible           And if his korban be a zevach of shelamim, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a zachar or nekevah, he shall offer it tamim (without blemish) before Hashem.

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his korban, and slaughter (shachat) it at the entrance of the Ohel Mo'ed; and Aharon's Banim the kohanim shall sprinkle the dahm upon the Mizbe'ach around.

Expanded/Embellished Bibles:

The Amplified Bible                The Law of Peace Offerings

‘If a man’s offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings, if he offers an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord. He shall lay his hand on the head of his offering [transferring symbolically his guilt to the sacrifice] and kill it at the doorway of the Tent of Meeting; and Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood around on the altar.

The Expanded Bible              The Fellowship Offering

“‘If a person’s ·fellowship [or peace; well-being] offering [^C demonstrated fellowship because the meat was to be eaten by the worshipers] to the Lord is from the herd, it may be a male or female, but it must ·have nothing wrong with it [be unblemished]. The person must ·put [lay] his hand on the animal’s head [1:4] and ·kill [slaughter] it at the entrance to the Meeting Tent. Then Aaron’s sons, the priests, must ·sprinkle [dash] the blood on all sides of the altar.

Kretzmann’s Commentary    Verses 1-5

Of the Herd

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. The designation "peace-offering" seems to have been the more general term, for these sacrifices included also the thank-offerings and the salvation-offerings. Another division is that into thanksgiving, vow, and free-will offerings, Leviticus 7:11-18. Some peace-offerings were made in times of distress, the idea associated with them being that of supplication for divine help, Judges 20:26; Judges 21:4; 1 Samuel 13:9; 2 Samuel 14:25.

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, in the act which declared the animal to be the substitute for the worshiper in the sacrifice, 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, for the purpose of atonement.

Lexham English Bible            Laws for Fellowship Offerings

“ ‘Now if [Or “And if”] his offering is a sacrifice of fellowship offering, if he brings it from the cattle, [Or “the herd”] whether male or female, he must bring it without defect before Yahweh. He [Or “And he”] must lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it at the entrance of the tent of assembly, and Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle the blood on the altar all around.

Syndein/Thieme                     {Leviticus 3 - 3rd Offering - The Peace Offering - Doctrine of Reconciliation (see also Levitical feasts in Chapter 23 - Passover, Firstfruits, Unleavened Breads, Pentecost, Feast of the Trumpets, Atonement and Tabernacle).}

"And if his oblation/offering {qorban-means to 'draw near'} . . . {be} a sacrifice of the peaces {shelem - plural} offering."

{Note: 'Peaces' is plural here. It is the removal of barrier between God and sinful Man - doctrine of Reconciliation and RBT says another type of reconciliation refers to the two deaths of Christ on the cross.}

{Verses 1b-16 Categories of the Peace Offerings}

{Verse 1b-5: Bull Peace Offering}

"If he offer it from the herd {a bullock/bull at this time referred to either a male or female - until this time in Leviticus, the offering was male because Jesus Christ was male - now we are moving to after the cross - doctrine of the Propitiation of God the Father. Man is reconciled to God (only the offending party is said to be reconciled to the One offended)}; whether it be a male or female {the male is active obedience to the Plan of God by Jesus - His positive volition; the female represents passive obedience by Christ in receiving our sins - goes back to Eve who was deceived in her sin - she was passive in her sin where Adam knew exactly what he was doing when he sinned - his sin was active. Man is Active, woman passive (receptive)}} he shall keep on being caused to offer it/ 'draw near through the offering' {qarab} without blemish before Jehovah/God."

"And he {the one offering} shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering {where he confesses his sins to God not the priest or the thousands watching his sins are between him and God - no one else's business}, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation

{sins are transferred to the bull in the analogy and judged - this is a teaching tool showing what would happen to the Messiah on the wood/cross - the brazen cross was outside near the door - so others could see and learn (the golden altar was inside but that represented prayer)}.

And Aaron's sons, the priests, shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about {again the blood represents the spiritual death of Christ on the cross}.

The Voice                               Eternal One: Any time one of you presents a sacrifice from the herd as a peace offering, you must offer only an unblemished cow or bull before Me.

Eternal One: You will put your hand on the animal’s head and slaughter it at the entrance of the congregation tent. Aaron’s sons, the priests, will splatter its blood against the sides of the altar.

Bible Translations with Many Footnotes:

The Complete Tanach           If his sacrifice is a peace offering, if he brings it from cattle, whether male or female, unblemished he shall bring it before the Lord.

And he shall lean his hand [forcefully] upon the head of his sacrifice and slaughter it at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. And Aaron's descendants, the kohanim, shall dash the blood upon the altar, around.

NET Bible®                             Peace Offering Regulations: Animal from the Herd

“‘Now if his offering is a peace offering sacrifice,¹ if he presents an offering from the herd, he must present before the Lord a flawless male or a female.² He must lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it at the entrance of the Meeting Tent, and the sons of Aaron, the priests, must splash the blood against the altar’s sides.³

^1sn The peace offering sacrifice primarily enacted and practiced communion between God and man (and between the people of God). This was illustrated by the fact that the fat parts of the animal were consumed on the altar of the Lord but the meat was consumed by the worshipers in a meal before God. This is the only kind of offering in which common worshipers partook of the meat of the animal. When there was a series of offerings that included a peace offering (see, e.g., Lev 9:8-21, sin offerings, burnt offerings, and afterward the peace offerings in vv. 18-21), the peace offering was always offered last because it expressed the fact that all was well between God and his worshiper(s). There were various kinds of peace offerings, depending on the worship intended on the specific occasion. The “thank offering” expressed thanksgiving (e.g., Lev 7:11-15; 22:29-30), the “votive offering” fulfilled a vow (e.g., Lev 7:16-18; 22:21-25), and the “freewill offering” was offered as an expression of devotion and praise to God (e.g., Lev 7:16-18; 22:21-25). The so-called “ordination offering” was also a kind of peace offering that was used to consecrate the priests at their ordination (e.g., Exod 29:19-34; Lev 7:37; 8:22-32). See R. E. Averbeck, NIDOTTE 1:1066-73 and 4:135-43.

^2tn Heb “if a male if a female, perfect he shall present it before the Lord.” The “or” in the present translation (and most other English versions) is not present in the Hebrew text here, but see v. 6 below.

^3tn See the remarks on Lev 1:3-5 above for some of the details of translation here.

Rotherham’s Emphasized B.                                     Chapter 3.

iii. The Peace-offering.

a. Of the Herd.

But ≤if <a peace-offering> be his oblation≥ ≤if <of the herd> ||he himself|| be bringing near,— whether male or female≥ <without defect> shall he bring it nearˎ before Yahweh. Then shall he lean his hand upon the head of his oblation, and slay it at the entrance of the tent of meeting,—and the sons of Aaronˎ the priestsˎ shall dash^a the blood against the altarˎ round about.

^a Cp. chap. i. 5.

Literal, almost word-for-word, renderings:

Charles Thomson OT            And if his gift to the Lord be a sacrifice of thanks giving, and he bring it from the herd, whether it be a male or a female, he shall bring it without blemish before the Lord and shall lay his hands on the head of the gift and kill it before the Lord at the doors of the tabernacle of the testimony. And the sons of Aaron, the priests shall pour the blood on the altar of whole burnt offerings round about:...

Legacy Standard Bible           The Statutes of Peace Offerings

‘Now if his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings, if he is going to bring near one from the herd, whether male or female, he shall bring it near without blemish before Yahweh. Then he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it at the doorway of the tent of meeting, and Aaron’s sons the priests shall splash the blood around on the altar.

Literal Standard Version        “And if his offering [is] a sacrifice of peace-offerings, if he is bringing near out of the herd, whether male or female, he brings a perfect one near before YHWH, and he has laid his hand on the head of his offering, and has slaughtered it at the opening of the Tent of Meeting, and sons of Aaron, the priests, have sprinkled the blood around the altar.

New European Version          Regulations about Peace Offerings

‘If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings; if he offers it from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before Yahweh. He shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the Tent of Meeting: and Aaron’s sons, the priests shall sprinkle the blood around on the altar.

New King James Version       The Peace Offering

‘When his offering is a sacrifice of a peace offering, if he offers it of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish [imperfection or defect] before the Lord. And he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of meeting; and Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall sprinkle the blood all around on the altar.

Revised Mechanical Trans.    ...and if his donation is a sacrifice of offerings of restitution, if he is bringing near from the cattle, if a male or a female, a whole one, he will bring him near to the face of YHWH, and he will support his hand upon the head of his donation and he will slay him at the opening of the appointed tent, and the sons of Aharon, the administrators, will sprinkle the blood upon the altar all around,...

Young’s Updated LT             “And if his offering is a sacrifice of peace-offerings, if out of the herd he is bringing near, whether male or female, a perfect one he does bring near before Jehovah, and he has laid his hand on the head of his offering, and has slaughtered it at the opening of the tent of meeting, and sons of Aaron, the priests, have sprinkled the blood on the altar round about.

The gist of this passage:     The peace offering taken from the livestock is discussed.

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Translation: If his qorban [= oblation] [is to be] a sacrificial peace offering...

The key word here is shelem (שֶלֶם) [pronounced SHEH-lem] and it means, peace-offerings, sacrifice for alliance or friendship. Strong’s #8002 BDB #1023. When peace is established between two entities, there can be many results. There could exist an uneasy tension between them (such as between North Korean and South Korea); or there can be a great alliance and friendship, as between the United States and England (it was not always this way!). So these other meanings, such as a sacrifice for alliance or friendship simply describe just how far our friendship with God can go. Abraham was called the friend of God. That is a close relationship. Or the relationship may be described as saved by the blood, but not any more than that.

The peace established is between man and God on the basis of what Jesus did for us on the cross. Such sacrifices look forward to such a peace being established. These sacrifices are known as types; and they are fulfilled in the antitype of Jesus and what He did for us on the cross.

Translation: ...[and] if he is bringing near from the herd...

Also, let’s say that this animal is taken from the herd, meaning that this is a large animal, like a bull or an ox.

Translation: ...—whether male or female—[it must be] perfect.

The animal sacrifice can be male or female, but it must be without any defects.

Translation: He will bring it near before Y^ehowah.

Given these circumstances, the man would bring the animal near to Y^ehowah; meaning, he would bring it to the Tent of Assembly.

Leviticus 3:1 If his qorban [= oblation] [is to be] a sacrificial peace offering [and] if he is bringing near from the herd—whether male or female—[it must be] perfect. He will bring it near before Y^ehowah. (Kukis mostly literal translation)

We have a new word for offerings here: shelem (שֶלֶם) [pronounced SHEH-lem]; and, if you know no other word of Hebrew, you likely know shâlôwm (שָלוֹם) [pronounced shaw-LOHM], a word for peace and prosperity. Other than the vowel points and wâw cholem(), which acts like a vowel, we have the same word, which often means that the meanings are closely related. Since we find this word used nowhere else except with regards to specific offerings, it is reasonable to translate shelem as peace-offering. Strong’s #8002 BDB #1023.

However, this word is more encompassing than simple peace with God. It refers to prosperity, as in prosperity from God; to an alliance, as in an alliance with God; and fellowship, because through the blood of our Lord, we have fellowship with God. Peace is our reconciliation with God (Colossians 1:20). Future from this time, peace proclaimed by our Lord would include peace between Israel and the church, two entities used mightily by God during two different time periods; and this peace includes peace with God (Ephesians 2:11–18).

Because this particular sacrifice speaks of fellowship, Aaron's sons, the priests, would participate in the eating of a portion of the sacrifice (Leviticus 7:31–34), as eating and drinking is a portrayal of fellowship (Luke 22:30).

Gower's The New Manners and Customs of the Bible succinctly explains: The Selamim, or peace offering, was a fellowship meal in which the worshiper and his friends sat down to a meal with God in peace. After confession and sacrifice, God's portion of the meal—the fat—was burned upon the altar. The remainder was eaten by the worshiper, his family, and friends (Leviticus 3; 7:11–21, 28, 34). This offering could be used to express thanks, to accompany a vow, or to be a freewill offering.

Peace offering can imply all of that; unfortunately, it rarely does to the average reader. In fact, too often, all the carnal man thinks of is inner peace (or world peace) when the peace offering is mentioned. This is typical of man-centered thinking; what will this do for me in relationship to me? In some cases, an inner peace will result from salvation and the perpetuation of inner peace is only possible through rebound and doctrine.

We are, because of our old sin nature, at enmity with God; we are at war with God. Because of our old sin nature, our actual sins and Adam’s original sin, God is at war with us. His perfect righteousness demands justice, which is a demand for our condemnation. We need peace between ourselves and God. This peace offering illustrates our Lord's death for our peace with God. "And a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us...and His name will be called...Prince of Peace (Isa. 9:6). Therefore, having been justified by faith, let us have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ (Rom. 5:1).

The peace offering is the offering where the offerer could eat a portion of the sacrifice. This eating is what implies fellowship with God (Leviticus 7:15?). During the three annual feast events, or festivals, thousands of animals were sacrificed in peace offerings and other offerings (Exodus 23:14–17). Solomon himself offered 20,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep during one 14-day period (1Kings 8:63–65). Further regulations concerning the peace-offerings can be found in Leviticus 7:11–21, 28–34.

Translation: Then he will lay his hand upon the head of his qorban—...

The man then puts his hand on the head of his offering.

This means that the sins of the man are being transferred to the animal.

Translation: ...and he will slaughter it at the opening of the Tent of Assembly.

Then the man will slaughter the animal right in front of the entrance to the Tent of Assembly.

The idea is, the slain animal—which represents Jesus Christ—provides access to the Tabernacle. The Tabernacle suggests fellowship with God (based upon what can be found inside of the Tabernacle).

Translation: Afterwards [lit., and], the sons of Aaron, the priests, will splatter blood onto the altar [and] all around [it].

The sons of Aaron will take the blood of this animal and they will splatter it all over the altar.

The blood represents the spiritual death of Jesus Christ; and this spiritual death is what provides us salvation.

Leviticus 3:2 Then he will lay his hand upon the head of his qorban—and he will slaughter it at the opening of the Tent of Assembly. Afterwards [lit., and], the sons of Aaron, the priests, will splatter blood onto the altar [and] all around [it]. (Kukis mostly literal translation)

For one who does not understand the reasons why this is all done, this would appear to be a very gruesome religion, given the many animal sacrifices. But we know that the hand upon the head transfers the sin from the owner to the animal; that Jesus Christ was killed where God came to meet man, on earth, in Israel, at the door of the tent of meeting, if you will. The blood signifies the spiritual death of our Lord on the cross on our behalf.

It is hard to relate to all of this in the Old Testament unless you see its fulfillment in the New Testament.

Leviticus 3:1–2 If his qorban [= oblation] [is to be] a sacrificial peace offering [and] if he is bringing near from the herd—whether male or female—[it must be] perfect. He will bring it near before Y^ehowah. Then he will lay his hand upon the head of his qorban—and he will slaughter it at the opening of the Tent of Assembly. Afterwards [lit., and], the sons of Aaron, the priests, will splatter the blood onto the altar [and] all around [it]. (Kukis mostly literal translation)

The blood of these animals is real blood (quite obviously); and they find their fulfilment in the blood of Jesus Christ (which is not literal). The blood of Jesus is representative of His spiritual death for us.

Leviticus 3:1–2 If his offering is a sacrificial animal brought near to Jehovah as a peace offering, it will be taken from the herd, either male or female; perfect. He will lay his hand on the head of the animal and slaughter it right at the opening of the Tent of Assembly. Afterwards, Aaron’s sons, acting as priests, will splatter its blood all around the altar. (Kukis paraphrase)

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Here is how others have translated this verse:

Ancient texts:

Masoretic Text (Hebrew)        And he has brought near from a slaughtered animal of the peace offerings—a fire offering to Y^ehowah. The fat covering the entrail and all the fat which [is] over the entrail, and two of the kidneys and the fat which [is] over them which [is] over the loins and the appendage over the liver over the kidneys, he will remove her. And has caused to burn him sons of Aaron upon the altar, over the burnt offering which [is] over the pieces of wood over the fire—a fire offering, a scent of soothing to Y^ehowah.

Dead Sea Scrolls                   .

Targum (Onkelos)                  He shall bring from the peace[sacred]-offering, as a fire-offering to [an offering before] Adonoy, the fat covering the innards, and all the fat on the innards.

The two kidneys and the fat on them that are on the flanks. The lobe on the liver, he shall remove together with the kidneys.

The sons of Aharon shall burn it on the altar along with the burnt-offering that is on the logs which are on the fire; a fire-offering of pleasing fragrance to [an offering which is accepted with favor before] Adonoy.

Targum (Pseudo-Jonathan)   And of the sanctified victim, his oblation before the Lord, he shall offer the covering of fat which covereth the inwards, even all the fat which is upon the inwards. And the two kidneys, and the fat which is upon them, that is, upon the folding and the caul that is upon the liver with the kidneys, he shall remove. And the sons of Aharon shall offer it on the altar with the sacrifice that is on the wood which is upon the fire, an oblation to be received with favour before the Lord.

Douay-Rheims 1899 (Amer.) And they shall offer of the sacrifice of peace offerings, for an oblation to the Lord: the fat that covereth the entrails, and all the fat that is within, The two kidneys with the fat wherewith the flanks are covered, and the caul of the liver with the two little kidneys. And they shall burn them upon the altar, for a holocaust, putting fire under the wood: for an oblation of most sweet savour to the Lord.

Aramaic ESV of Peshitta        He shall offer of the sacrifice of peace offerings an offering made by fire to Mar-Yah; the fat that covers the innards, and all the fat that is on the innards, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, he shall take away. Aaron's sons shall burn it on the altar on the burnt offering, which is on the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Mar-Yah.

Lamsa’s Peshitta (Syriac)     And he shall bring from the fat membrane that covers the entrails and all the fat that is on the innards as a peace sacrifice offering to LORD JEHOVAH. And the two kidneys and the fat that is on them on the sides and the liver caul with the kidneys. The sons of Ahron shall make on the altar on the burnt offering and upon the wood on the fire a sweet savor gift to LORD JEHOVAH.

Samaritan Pentateuch           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 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. And Aaron's sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which [is] upon the wood that [is] on the fire that is over the altar: [it is] an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

Updated Brenton (Greek)       And they shall bring of the peace-offering a burned sacrifice to the Lord, the fat covering the belly, and all the fat on the belly. And the two kidneys and the fat that is upon them; he shall take away that which is on the thighs, and the fatty lobe above the liver together with the kidneys. And the priests the sons of Aaron shall offer them on the altar on the burnt offering, on the wood which is on the fire upon the altar: it is a burnt offering, an aroma of sweet savor to the Lord.

Significant differences: 

Limited Vocabulary Translations:

Bible in Basic English             And he is to give of the peace-offering, as an offering made by fire to the Lord; the fat covering the inside parts and all the fat on the inside parts, And the two kidneys, and the fat on them, which is by the top part of the legs, and the fat joining the liver and the kidneys, he is to take away; That it may be burned by Aaron's sons on the altar, on the burned offering which is on the wood on the fire: it is an offering made by fire of a sweet smell to the Lord.

Easy English                          The person must burn some pieces of the animal as a gift to the Lord. It is a friendship offering. He must bring all the fat from inside the animal. And he must bring the kidneys with their fat and the best piece of the liver. The priests, Aaron's sons, will take the pieces. They must put them on top of the gift on the altar. The smell of them while they are burning will give the Lord pleasure.

Easy-to-Read Version–2008  The priest will take a part of that fellowship offering as a gift to the LORD. He will take the fat that is over and around the inner parts. He will take the two kidneys and the fat covering them near the lower back muscle. He will also remove the fat part of the liver that is near the kidneys. Then Aaron's sons will bring the fat to the altar and put it on the burnt offering that is on the wood on the fire. It is a sweet-smelling gift to the LORD.

God’s Word™                         From your offering remove the fat that covers the internal organs and the two kidneys with the fat on them and offer them by fire to the LORD. Also cut off the lobe of the liver along with the kidneys. Then Aaron's sons will lay them on top of the burnt offering on the burning wood. It is an offering by fire, a soothing aroma to the LORD.

Good News Bible (TEV)         ...and present the following parts of the animal as a food offering to the LORD: all the fat on the internal organs, the kidneys and the fat on them, and the best part of the liver. The priests shall burn all this on the altar along with the burnt offerings. The odor of this food offering is pleasing to the LORD.

The Message                         As a Fire-Gift to God from the Peace-Offering, present all the fat that covers or is connected to the entrails, the two kidneys and the fat around them at the loins, and the lobe of the liver that is removed along with the kidneys. Aaron and his sons will burn it on the Altar along with the Whole-Burnt-Offering that is on the wood prepared for the fire: a Fire-Gift, a pleasing fragrance to God.

NIRV                                      Part of the friendship offering must be given to the Lord as a food offering. It must include all the fat that is connected to them. It must include both kidneys with the fat on them next to the lower back muscles. It must also include the long part of the liver. All of it must be removed together with the kidneys. Then the priests in Aaron’s family line must burn it on the altar. They must burn it on top of the burnt offering that is lying on the burning wood. It is a food offering. Its smell pleases the Lord.

Thought-for-thought translations; dynamic translations; paraphrases:

Casual English Bible             You’ll have to present part of the animal for the priest to burn on the altar when you bring this offering to the LORD. You’ll give the fat [3] on the intestines and internal organs. You’ll give the kidneys [4] and the fat on them, along with the long lobe of the liver. [5] Aaron’s sons will burn all of this in a wood fire on the altar. It will produce a sweet aroma for the LORD.

³3:3 Fat was considered the tastiest part of an animal—juicy and sweet.

⁴3:4 People in Bible times considered kidneys and liver favorite meat, delicious. They also associated these organs with emotions such as joy and grief. Today, people often associate the heart with those emotions. Priests in some ancient religions read signs on livers. A king might order an animal sacrificed before going into battle. Then he would have his priests look at the animal’s liver to see if there was any sign he would win the fight. Ancient clay models of livers were marked with peg holes to show where to look for signs and how to interpret them.

⁵3:4 Literally, “finger of the liver.” It’s usually identified as the caudate lobe. There are three other lobes: right, left, and quadrate

Contemporary English V.       Offer all of the fat on the animal's insides, as well as the lower part of the liver and the two kidneys with their fat. Some of the priests will lay these pieces on the altar and send them up in smoke with a smell that pleases me, together with the sacrifice that is offered to please me. Instead of a bull or a cow, you may offer any sheep or goat that has nothing wrong with it. V. 3 is included for context.

The Living Bible                     Then Aaron’s sons shall throw the blood against the sides of the altar and shall burn before the Lord the fat that covers the inward parts, the two kidneys and the loin fat on them, and the gall bladder. And it will give the Lord much pleasure. A portion of v. 2 is included for context.

New Berkeley Version           .

New Life Version                    And from the peace gift, a gift by fire to the Lord, he will give all the fat that covers and is upon the inside parts, and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them, and the part that is on the liver, which he will take away with the kidneys. Then Aaron’s sons will burn it on the altar, on the burnt gift that is on the wood of the fire. It is a gift by fire, a pleasing smell to the Lord.

New Living Translation           The priest must present part of this peace offering as a special gift to the Lord. This includes all the fat around the internal organs, the two kidneys and the fat around them near the loins, and the long lobe of the liver. These must be removed with the kidneys, and Aaron’s sons will burn them on top of the burnt offering on the wood burning on the altar. It is a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

Unfolding Bible Simplified      From that offering you must bring to Yahweh a sacrifice that a priest will burn in the fire. That will consist of all the fat that covers the inner parts of the animal, or which is attached to them—the kidneys and the fat that is attached to them near the lower back muscle, and the fat that covers the liver.  Then one of the priests will burn those things on the altar, along with the other parts of the animal that he will completely burn as an offering to Yahweh. And the good odor will be pleasing to Yahweh.

Partially literal and partially paraphrased translations:

American English Bible          For peace offerings; [these portions] should be offered as burnt-sacrifices to Jehovah:

The belly and all the fat in and around it, the kidneys and the fat on them, as well as [the fat] on the thighs and the membrane around the liver and kidneys.

The Priests (the sons of Aaron) must offer them on the Altar of burnt offerings over the burning wood on the Altar as a sweet-smelling odor to Jehovah.

Beck’s American Translation .

Common English Bible           Then you can offer a food gift to the Lord from the communal sacrifice of well-being: the fat that covers and surrounds the insides; the two kidneys and the fat around them at the loins; and the lobe on the liver, which should be removed with the kidneys. Aaron’s sons will completely burn all of this on the altar—along with the entirely burned offering on the wood that is on the altar fire—as a food gift of soothing smell to the Lord.

New Advent (Knox) Bible       The parts of the victim that must be given to the Lord in a welcome-offering are the fat enclosing the entrails and the fat on the entrails, the two kidneys and the fat round the flanks, and with the kidneys the caul of the liver. All these, once the wood is kindled, they shall offer on the altar as a burnt-sacrifice, and the Lord will accept the smell of their burning.

Translation for Translators     From that offering, you must offer to Yahweh, as a sacrifice that will be burned in the fire, all the fat that covers the inner parts of the animal, or which is attached to them— the kidneys and the fat that is attached to them near the lower back muscle, and the fat that covers the liver. Then one of the priests will burn those things on the altar, along with the other parts of the animal that will be completely burned to be an offering to Yahweh. And the aroma while it burns will be pleasing to Yahweh.

Mostly literal renderings (with some occasional paraphrasing):

Berean Study Bible                From the peace offering he is to bring an offering made by fire to the LORD: the fat surrounding the entrails, all the fat that is on the entrails, both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he shall also remove with the kidneys.  Then Aaron’s sons are to burn it on the altar atop the burnt offering that is on the burning wood, as an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

Revised Ferrar-Fenton Bible  He shall offer on the altar the thank-offering as a delight to the EVER-LIVING;—the fat of the caul, the chest, and the whole of the fat that is upon the chest; with the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them; and on the viscera; but the rest on the liver, and upon the kidneys he shall put aside; for the sons of Aaron shall offer them upon the altar of burnt-offering, with wood and fire, as a sweet breath to the EVER-LIVING.

International Standard V        “The presenter is then to bring a gift from the peace offering, an offering made by fire to the Lord. He is to remove the fat that covers the internal organs, [Or inward parts] all of the fat that is inside the internal organs, the two kidneys with the fat on them by the loins, and the fatty mass [Or appendage] that surrounds the liver and kidneys. Then Aaron’s sons are to burn them on the altar, over the burnt offering that has been placed on the wood, over the fire, as an offering made by fire, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.

Unfolding Bible Literal Text    The man will offer the sacrifice of a fellowship offering by fire to Yahweh. The fat that covers or is connected to the inner parts, and the two kidneys and the fat that is on them by the loins, and the lobe of the liver, with the kidneys—he will remove all of this.  Aaron's sons will burn that on the altar with the burnt offering, which is on the wood that is on the fire. This will produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh; it will be an offering made to him by fire.

Urim-Thummim Version         Then he will present from the sacrifice of the Peace-Offering an offering made by fire to YHWH, the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails, and the two kidneys, with the fat that is on them by the flanks, and the appendage above the liver with the kidneys, and he will remove these. Aaron's sons will burn it on the Altar (upon the whole Burnt-Offering) that is on the wood of the fire. Its an offering made by fire for a tranquilizing aroma unto YHWH.

Wikipedia Bible Project          And he sacrificed his payment rendering firy to Yaheh, of the fat that covers the offal, and of all the fat which is on the offal. And the two kidneys and the fat which is upon them, which is on the loins, and the remainer, on the liver, on the kidneys, he will remove. And they will grill it, the sons of Aaron, on the altar, on the raised offer which is on the wood which is on the fire, a firy comfort scent for Yahweh.

Catholic Bibles (those having the imprimatur):

The Heritage Bible                          And he shall bring near from the sacrifice of the peace offering a burnt offering to Jehovah, the fat that covers the insides, and all the fat that is upon the insides,

And the two kidneys and the fat that is on them, which is on the flanks, and the lobe above the liver, besides the kidneys which he shall take away.

And Aaron’s sons shall burn it as perfumed incense on the altar, on the burnt offering, which is upon the wood that is on the fire; it is a burnt offering of a restful fragrance to Jehovah.

New American Bible (2011)   ^d From the communion sacrifice the individual shall offer as an oblation to the LORD the fat* that covers the inner organs, and all the fat that adheres to them, as well as the two kidneys, with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which is removed with the kidneys. Aaron’s sons shall burn this on the altar with the burnt offering that is on the wood and the embers, as a sweet-smelling oblation to the LORD.^e

* [3:3–5] Fat: only part of the offering is devoted to God, as opposed to the burnt offering (chap. 1), which is wholly burnt (except for the skin). The meat is distributed among the offerer (and the offerer’s party) and the priests (cf. 7:11–36).

d. [3:3–5] Lv 3:9–10, 14–16; 4:8–9, 31, 35; 6:5; 7:3–4, 30–31; 8:16, 25; 16:25; 17:6; Ex 29:13, 22; cf. Ez 44:15.

e. [3:5] Lv 1:9.

The Catholic Bible                  From the peace offering he shall offer up the following as a burnt offering to the Lord: the fat above and surrounding the entrails, the two kidneys and their fat, the fat around the loins, and the lobe of the liver that he will detach along with the kidneys. The sons of Aaron shall burn it on the altar, on the burnt offering^[b] that is on the burning wood. It is a burnt offering, a pleasing fragrance to the Lord.

[b] On the burnt offering: the daily presentation of peace offerings was ritually prescribed to be placed on top of the burnt offerings signifying fellowship with God and the priest.

New Jerusalem Bible             He will offer part of the communion sacrifice as food burnt for Yahweh: the fat covering the entrails, all the fat on the entrails, both kidneys, the fat on them and on the loins, the mass of fat which he will remove from the liver and kidneys. The priests descended from Aaron will then burn this on the altar, in addition to the burnt offering, on the wood of the fire, food burnt as a smell pleasing to Yahweh.

NRSV (Anglicized Cath. Ed.) You shall offer from the sacrifice of well-being, as an offering by fire to the Lord, the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is around the entrails; the two kidneys with the fat that is on them at the loins, and the appendage of the liver, which he shall remove with the kidneys. Then Aaron’s sons shall turn these into smoke on the altar, with the burnt-offering that is on the wood on the fire, as an offering by fire of pleasing odour to the Lord.

Revised English Bible–1989   One of them is to present part of the shared-offering as a food-offering to the LORD: he must remove the fat covering the entrails and all the fat upon the entrails, both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the long lobe of the liver with the kidneys. The Aaronites are to burn it on the altar on top of the whole-offering which is upon the wood on the fire, a food-offering of soothing odour to the LORD.

Jewish/Hebrew Names Bibles:

Complete Jewish Bible           He is to present the sacrifice of the peace offerings as an offering made by fire to Adonai; it is to consist of the fat covering the inner organs, all the fat above the inner organs, the two kidneys, the fat on them near the flanks, and the covering of the liver, which he will remove with the kidneys. Aharon’s sons will make it go up in smoke on the altar on top of the burnt offering which is on the wood on the fire; it is an offering made by fire, a fragrant aroma for Adonai.

Hebraic Roots Bible               And he shall bring near from the sacrifice of the peace offering a fire offering to YAHWEH, the fat which covers the inward parts, and all the fat on the inward parts, and the two kidneys, and the fat on them, on the loins, and the fatty lobe by the liver beside the kidneys, he shall remove. And the sons of Aaron shall burn it as incense on the altar, on the burnt offering on the wood on the fire, a fire offering of a soothing fragrance to YAHWEH.

Israeli Authorized Version      And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto YY ; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, 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. And Aharon'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 YY.

Kaplan Translation                 The portion of the peace offerings that must be presented as a fire offering to God must include the layer of fat covering the stomachs* and all the other fat attached to the stomachs.* The two kidneys along with the fat on them* along the flanks,* and the lobe* over the liver near the kidneys* must [also] be removed.

Aaron’s descendants shall burn this on the altar, along with* the burnt offering which is on the wood on the fire. It is a fire offering, an appeasing fragrance to God.

3:3 layer of fat . . . This is particularly the layer of fat that covers the animal’s two stomachs, the omasum {hemses) and the reticulum {beth ha-kosoth) (Chullin 93a; Yad, Maakhaloth Assuroth 7:6; Yoreh Deah 64:8). Some also include the fat on the paunch or rumen {keres) ( Tosefta, Chullin 9:3; Hagahoth Maimonioth, Maachaloth Assuroth 7:6; Yoreh Deah 64:9). This is often identified as the viscal peritoneum.

Specifically not included, however, is the fat attached to the abdominal cavity {Sifra). Also not included is the fat on the intestines {Yad, Maachaloth Assuroth 7:9; see next note). See note on 3:17.

— all the other fat. . . This, specifically, is the fat on the maw ikeva) (Chullin 49b; Yad, Maakhaloth Assuroth 7:6; Yoreh Deah 64:14). This is usually identified with the grain-like protrusions of peritoneal fat now designated as appendices epiploicae ( chitte de-karkashta; Chullin 49b). Some authorities also include the fat on the intestines (Rabbi Akiba, Chullin 49b). The fat on the spleen is also included ( Chullin 93a; Yoreh Deah 64:10). This includes fat that is actually attached to these organs (Ralbag).

3:4 the fat on them . .. This is primarily the fatty capsule covering the kidneys {Chullin 93a; Yoreh Deah 64:12).

— along the flanks (Rashi; Radak, Sherashim). Kesahm in Hebrew. This is the fat in the body cavity over the hind legs {Chullin 93a; Yad, Maakhaloth Assuroth 7:6,7). Some translate kesalim as inner organs (Saadia; cf. Ibn Janach).

— lobe (Rambam, Introduction to Zevachim; Abarbanel; Sefer Halttur 2, Assereth HaDibroth 44, p. 3b; Septuagint; cf. Ralbag; Tarmd 4:2). Yothereth in Hebrew. See Exodus 29:13. This is usually identified as the caudate lobe of the liver, which in ruminants, rests on the right kidney (see next note).

Others, however, translate yothereth as the diaphragm (Rashi; Radak, Sherashim; HaKethav VeHaKabbalah on Exodus 29:19). This is derived from the Targum, which renders yothereth as chatira. However, there are others who identify the chatzra with the lobe of the liver (Hai Gaon, quoted in Arukh HaShalem; cf. Beth Yosef, Yoreh Deah, 41, s.v. Kathav Behag).

— near the kidneys Or “on the kidneys”. However, according to those who translate yothereth as diaphragm, they render the verse, “the diaphragm over the liver, along with the kidneys” (Rashi; Ibn Ezra).

3:5 along with (Rashi). Literally “on”. See Exodus 29:25.

The Scriptures–2009              ‘And from the slaughtering of peace offerings he shall bring a fire offering to יהוה, the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them by the loins, and the appendage on the liver which he removes with the kidneys. 

‘And the sons of Aharon shall burn it on the slaughter-place upon the ascending offering, which is on the wood, which is on the fire, as an offering made by fire, a sweet fragrance to יהוה.

Tree of Life Version                He is to bring from the sacrifice of fellowship offerings an offering made by fire to Adonai, the fat that covers the innards, all the fat that is on the entrails, as well as the two kidneys and the fat that is on them which is by the loins, plus the cover on the liver that he must remove with the kidneys. Aaron’s sons are to burn it up as smoke on the altar on top of the burnt offering, which is over the wood that is on the fire. It is an offering made by fire—a soothing aroma to Adonai.

Weird English, Olde English, Anachronistic English Translations:

Alpha & Omega Bible            AND THEY SHALL BRING OF THE PEACE-OFFERING A BURNT-SACRIFICE TO JESUS, THE FAT COVERING THE BELLY, AND ALL THE FAT ON THE BELLY.

AND THE TWO KIDNEYS AND THE FAT THAT IS UPON THEM; HE SHALL TAKE AWAY THAT WHICH IS ON THE THIGHS, AND THE FAT ABOVE THE LIVER TOGETHER WITH THE KIDNEYS.

AND THE PRIESTS THE SONS OF AARON SHALL OFFER THEM ON THE ALTAR ON THE BURNT-OFFERING, ON THE WOOD WHICH IS ON THE FIRE UPON THE ALTAR: IT IS A BURNT-OFFERING, A SMELL OF SWEET SCENT TO JESUS.

Awful Scroll Bible                   He is to have brought near the sacrifice of the peace offering, of fire, to Sustains To Become with the fat covering the inward parts, and the fat on the inward parts, both kidneys, and the fat on the loins, and the appendage of the liver by the kidneys, was he to take out.

The son of Aaron is to have made, a smoky burning of it on the altar, a whole burnt offering on the wood on the fire, even an offering by fire, a soothing aroma to Sustains To Become.

Concordant Literal Version    Then he will bring near from the sacrifice of peace offerings a fire offering to Yahweh:the fat covering the inwards and all the fat which is on the inwards, the two kidneys and the fat which is around them at the hips, and the protuberance on the liver; along with the kidneys shall he take it away.

Then the sons of Aaron will cause it to fume on the altar, on top of the ascent offering over the wood which is on the fire; it is a fire offering of fragrant odor to Yahweh.

exeGeses companion Bible   ...and he oblates of the sacrifice of the shelamim

- a firing to Yah Veh:

and the fat covering the inwards

and all the fat on the inwards

and the two reins and the fat by the flanks

and the caul above the liver with the reins

he twists off:

and the sons of Aharon incense it

on the sacrifice altar on the holocaust,

on the timber on the fire:

- a firing of a scent of rest to Yah Veh.

Orthodox Jewish Bible           And he shall offer of the zevach of the shelamim an offering made by eish unto Hashem; the chelev (fat) that covereth the innards, and all the chelev (fat) that is upon the innards,

And the two kidneys, and the chelev (fat) that is around them, which is by the loins, and the diaphragm with the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he remove.

And Aharon's Banim shall burn it on the Mizbe'ach upon the olah which is upon the wood that is on the eish; it is an offering made by eish, of a re'ach nicho'ach unto Hashem.

Expanded/Embellished Bibles:

The Expanded Bible              From the ·fellowship [or peace; well-being] offering he must make a sacrifice by fire to the Lord. He must offer the fat of the animal’s inner organs (both the fat that is in them and that covers them), both kidneys with the fat that is on them near the ·lower back muscle [loins], and the ·best part [appendage] of the liver, which he will remove with the kidneys. Then the priests will ·burn these parts [^L turn these into smoke] on the altar, on the whole burnt offering that is on the wood of the fire. It is an offering made by fire, and its smell is pleasing to the Lord.

Kretzmann’s Commentary    And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace-offering an offering made by fire unto the Lord, certain parts of the animal offered for the purpose of establishing a closer fellowship with God were to be burned on the altar of burnt offering; the fat that covereth the inwards, the large net of adipose membrane in the abdominal cavity, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, that which is only loosely attached to the intestines and may be peeled off without difficulty,

and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, attached to the muscles in the upper pelvic cavity, and the caul above the liver, the small net of adipose membrane extending from the liver to the kidneys, with the kidneys, that is, together with, or upon, the kidneys, as they lay in position, it shall he take away from the rest of the animal.

And Aaron's sons shall burn it, these fatty parts with the kidneys, 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 savor unto the Lord, well-pleasing to Him if made in the right manner, if brought in true faith. These offerings were brought upon, that is, after the burnt offerings of the day.

Lexham English Bible            He shall present [Or “And he shall present”] from the sacrifice of the fellowship offering an offering made by fire for Yahweh consisting of [The Hebrew accusative implies this transition] the fat covering the inner parts [Or “entrails”] and all the fat that is on the inner parts, [Or “entrails”] the two kidneys, [Or “and the two kidneys”] and the fat that is on them, which is on the loins, and he must remove the lobe on the liver in addition to the kidneys. Aaron’s sons shall turn it to smoke on the altar in addition to the burnt offering that is on the wood, which is on the fire; it is an offering made by fire as an appeasing fragrance for Yahweh.

Syndein/Thieme                     And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire {fire represents judgment} unto Jehovah/God; the fat that covers the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards {the fat represents the best part of the animal - Christ gave the BEST possible offering Himself - Absolute Perfection}.

And the two kidneys/reins {kilyah - emotional volition of Adam - negative then Christ, the last Adam, positive volition}, and the fat that is on them {the best part - Christ gave His best}, which is by the flanks {confidence of Jesus Christ going to the cross}, and the membrane over the liver {yothereth - anything transparent refers to Glory - light is glory - the revealed Glory of God 'made manifest'/revealed in Jesus Christ}, with the kidneys, it {the parts of the animal to be burned} shall he {the priest} take away."

"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 savor {represents 'acceptance' - correlation between propitiation (cross from God's viewpoint and reconciliation (cross from man's viewpoint)} unto Jehovah/God."

The Voice                               Eternal One: From the sacrifice of the peace offerings, you must bring to Me as a fire-offering the fat covering and surrounding the animal’s organs, the two kidneys and also the fat on them from the loins, and the lobe of the liver (which will be removed along with the kidneys). Aaron’s sons will offer this peace offering on top of the burnt offering on the altar, and the smoke of the sacrifice will rise and be a pleasant aroma to Me.

Bible Translations with Many Footnotes:

The Complete Tanach           And from the peace offering, he shall bring a fire offering to the Lord [comprised of]: the fat covering the innards and all the fat that is on the innards,...

...and the two kidneys [along] with the fat that is upon them which is over the flanks. And he shall remove the diaphragm with the liver, along with the kidneys.

And Aaron's descendants shall cause it to [go up in] smoke on the altar, apart from the burnt offering, which is on top of the wood that is on the fire; [it is] a fire offering [with] a pleasing fragrance to the Lord.

NET Bible®                             Then the one presenting the offering⁴ must present a gift to the Lord from the peace offering sacrifice: He must remove the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that surrounds the entrails,⁵ the two kidneys with the fat on their sinews, and the protruding lobe on the liver (which he is to remove along with the kidneys).⁶ Then the sons of Aaron must offer it up in smoke on the altar atop the burnt offering that is on the wood in the fire as a gift of a soothing aroma to the Lord.⁷

^4tn Heb “Then he”; the referent (the person presenting the offering) has been specified in the translation for clarity (cf. the note on Lev 1:5).

^5tn Heb “and all the fat on the entrails.” The fat layer that covers the entrails as a whole (i.e., “that covers the entrails”) is different from the fat that surrounds and adheres to the various organs (“on the entrails,” i.e., surrounding them; J. Milgrom, Leviticus [AB], 1:205-7).

^6tn Heb “and the protruding lobe on the liver on the kidneys he shall remove it.” Cf. NRSV “the appendage of the liver”; NIV “the covering of the liver” (KJV “the caul above the liver”).

^7tn Or “on the fire – [it is] a gift of a soothing aroma to the Lord” (see Lev 1:13b, 17b, and the note on 1:9b).

Rotherham’s Emphasized B. Then shall he bring nearˎ out of the peace-offering, an altar-flame unto Yahweh,—the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards; and the two kidneys, and the fat which is upon themˎ which is upon the loins,—and the caul upon^b the liver, <upon the kidneys> shall he remove it. Then shall the sons of Aaron make thereof a perfumeˎ at the altar, upon the ascending-sacrificeˎ which is on the woodˎ which is on the fire,—||an altar-flame of a satisfying^c odourˎ unto Yahweh||.

^b “And the fatty mass next to”—P.B. Cp. O.G. 452 (“appendage”); chap. iv. 9, n.

^c “Soothing, tranquillising.”

Literal, almost word-for-word, renderings:

Literal Standard Version        And he has brought near from the sacrifice of the peace-offerings a fire-offering to YHWH, the fat which is covering the innards, and all the fat which [is] on the innards, and the two kidneys, and the fat which [is] on them, which [is] on the flanks, and the redundance on the liver above the kidneys—he turns it aside, and sons of Aaron have made it an incense on the altar, on the burnt-offering which [is] on the wood, which [is] on the fire, [as] a fire-offering of refreshing fragrance to YHWH.

New American Standard B.    From the sacrifice of the peace offerings he shall then present an offering by fire to the Lord, the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails, and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them, which is on the loins, and the lobe [Or appendage on] of the liver, which he shall remove with the kidneys. Then Aaron’s sons shall offer it up in smoke on the altar on the burnt offering, which is on the wood that is on the fire; it is an offering by fire of a soothing aroma to the Lord.

Revised Mechanical Trans.    ...and he will bring near, from the sacrifice of the offerings of restitution, a fire offering for YHWH, the fat covering, the inside and all the fat which is upon the inside, and the two kidneys and the fat, which is upon them, which is upon the hips, and the lobe upon the heavy one^[710] with the kidneys he will remove, and the sons of Aharon will burn him as incense upon the altar upon the ascension offering, which is upon the wood, which is upon the fire, a fire offering, a sweet aroma to YHWH,...

^710. “The heavy one” is the “liver,” the heaviest organ of the body.

A Voice in the Wilderness      And he shall offer from the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering by fire unto Jehovah. The fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails, the two kidneys and the fat that is on them by the flanks, and the fatty lobe attached to the liver above the kidneys, he shall remove; and Aaron's sons shall burn it with smoke on the altar upon the burnt offering, which is on the wood that is on the fire, as an offering by fire, a soothing aroma unto Jehovah.

Webster’s Bible Translation  And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace-offering, an offering made by fire to the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, 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. 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 savor to the LORD.

Young’s Updated LT             “And he has brought near from the sacrifice of the peace-offerings a fire-offering to Jehovah, the fat which is covering the inwards, and all the fat which is on the inwards, and the two kidneys, and the fat which is on them, which is on the flanks, and the redundance above the liver, (beside the kidneys he does turn it aside), and sons of Aaron have made it a perfume on the altar, on the burnt-offering which is on the wood, which is on the fire—a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah.

The gist of this passage:     The peace offering from a herd: its fat and internal organs.

3-5

Translation: The offerer [lit., he] will bring near the slaughtered animal for the peace offerings...

This first category of peace offering is taken from the livestock.

The offerer will bring the slaughtered animal near to the Tent of Meeting as a peace offering to God.

True peace in this life is between man and God.

Translation: ...[as] a fire offering to Y^ehowah.

The animal would be a fire offering to God.

Fire speaks of judgment; and the animal being burned is a picture of Jesus Christ being judged for our sins.

Leviticus 3:3a-b The offerer [lit., he] will bring near the slaughtered animal for the peace offerings [as] a fire offering to Y^ehowah. (Kukis mostly literal translation)

It is this animal sacrifice which is the approach of the offerer to God in search of peace.