Leviticus 17:4-6
Living Bible
3-4 “Any Israelite who sacrifices[a] an ox, lamb, or goat anywhere except at the Tabernacle is guilty of murder and shall be excommunicated from his nation. 5 The purpose of this law is to stop the people of Israel from sacrificing in the open fields, and to cause them to bring their sacrifices to the priest at the entrance of the Tabernacle, and to burn the fat as a savor the Lord will appreciate and enjoy— 6 for in this way the priest will be able to sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the Lord at the entrance of the Tabernacle, and to burn the fat as a savor the Lord will appreciate and enjoy—
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- Leviticus 17:3 sacrifices, literally, “slaughters.”
Leviticus 17:4-6
New International Version
4 instead of bringing it to the entrance to the tent of meeting(A) to present it as an offering to the Lord in front of the tabernacle of the Lord(B)—that person shall be considered guilty of bloodshed; they have shed blood and must be cut off from their people.(C) 5 This is so the Israelites will bring to the Lord the sacrifices they are now making in the open fields. They must bring them to the priest, that is, to the Lord, at the entrance to the tent of meeting and sacrifice them as fellowship offerings.(D) 6 The priest is to splash the blood against the altar(E) of the Lord(F) at the entrance to the tent of meeting and burn the fat as an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(G)
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