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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.[a]

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  1. 3:5 This is another ‘nice smell’ offering. It is not about sin. It is about a person who wants to please God.

From the fellowship offering you are to bring a food offering to the Lord: the internal organs(A) and all the fat(B) that is connected to them, both kidneys(C) with the fat on them near the loins, and the long lobe of the liver, which you will remove with the kidneys. Then Aaron’s sons(D) are to burn it on the altar(E) on top of the burnt offering(F) that is lying on the burning wood;(G) it is a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(H)

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