וְאִם־זֶבַח שְׁלָמִים קָרְבָּנֹו אִם מִן־הַבָּקָר הוּא מַקְרִיב אִם־זָכָר אִם־נְקֵבָה תָּמִים יַקְרִיבֶנּוּ לִפְנֵי יְהוָה   3:1

Levi. 3:1    “And if his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings, if he is bringing near from the herd, whether male or female, without blemish he shall offer it before the Lord.”

וְסָמַךְ יָדֹו עַל־רֹאשׁ קָרְבָּנֹו וּשְׁחָטֹו פֶּתַח אֹהֶל מֹועֵד וְזָרְקוּ בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֲנִים אֶת־הַדָּם עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּח   3:2

ַ סָבִיב

Levi. 3:2    “And he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall dash the blood against the altar all around.”

וְהִקְרִיב מִזֶּבַח הַשְּׁלָמִים אִשֶּׁה לַיהוָה אֶת־הַחֵלֶב הַמְכַסֶּה אֶת־הַקֶּרֶב וְאֵת כָּל־הַחֵלֶב אֲשֶׁר עַל־   3:3

הַקֶּרֶב

Levi. 3:3    “And he shall present some of the sacrifice of the peace offerings by fire, the fat that covers the innards and all the fat that is with the innards, to the Lord.”

וְאֵת שְׁתֵּי הַכְּלָיֹת וְאֶת־הַחֵלֶב אֲשֶׁר עֲלֵהֶן אֲשֶׁר עַל־הַכְּסָלִים וְאֶת־הַיֹּתֶרֶת עַל־הַכָּבֵד עַל־הַכְּלָיֹות   3:4

 יְסִירֶנָּה

Levi. 3:4    “And he shall remove the two kidneys and the fat that is on them that is by the loins and the protrusion over the liver by the kidneys.”

וְהִקְטִירוּ אֹתֹו בְנֵי־אַהֲרֹן הַמִּזְבֵּחָה עַל־הָעֹלָה אֲשֶׁר עַל־הָעֵצִים אֲשֶׁר עַל־הָאֵשׁ אִשֵּׁה רֵיחַ נִיחֹחַ    3:5

לַיהוָה

Levi. 3:5    “And the sons of Aaron shall make it smoke on the altar together with the burnt offering that is on the logs that are on the fire, a fire offering, a sweet scent to the Lord.”

וְאִם־מִן־הַצֹּאן קָרְבָּנֹו לְזֶבַח שְׁלָמִים לַיהוָה זָכָר אֹו נְקֵבָה תָּמִים יַקְרִיבֶנּוּ   3:6

Levi. 3:6    “And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offerings to the Lord is from the flock, male or female, without blemish he shall offer them.”

אִם־כֶּשֶׂב הוּא־מַקְרִיב אֶת־קָרְבָּנֹו וְהִקְרִיב אֹתֹו לִפְנֵי יְהוָה   3:7

Levi. 3:7    “If he is bringing his offering of a lamb, then he shall present it before the Lord.”

וְסָמַךְ אֶת־יָדֹו עַל־רֹאשׁ קָרְבָּנֹו וְשָׁחַט אֹתֹו לִפְנֵי אֹהֶל מֹועֵד וְזָרְקוּ בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן אֶת־דָּמֹו עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ   3:8

סָבִיב

Levi. 3:8    “And he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it before the tent of meeting, and the sons of Aaron shall dash its blood against the altar all around.”

וְהִקְרִיב מִזֶּבַח הַשְּׁלָמִים אִשֶּׁה לַיהוָה חֶלְבֹּו הָאַלְיָה תְמִימָה לְעֻמַּת הֶעָצֶה יְסִירֶנָּה וְאֶת־הַחֵלֶב   3:9

הַמְכַסֶּה אֶת־הַקֶּרֶב וְאֵת כָּל־הַחֵלֶב אֲשֶׁר עַל־הַקֶּרֶב

Levi. 3:9    “And he shall present some of the sacrifice of peace offerings, a fire offering to the Lord, its fat, its entire fat tail to the point of the backbone; he shall remove it and the fat covering the innards and all the fat that is with the innards,

וְאֵת שְׁתֵּי הַכְּלָיֹת וְאֶת־הַחֵלֶב אֲשֶׁר עֲלֵהֶן אֲשֶׁר עַל־הַכְּסָלִים וְאֶת־הַיֹּתֶרֶת עַל־הַכָּבֵד עַל־הַכְּלָיֹת   3:10

יְסִירֶנָּה

Levi. 3:10  and the two kidneys and the fat that is on them that is by the loins; and the protrusion over the liver by the kidneys, he shall remove it.”

וְהִקְטִירֹו הַכֹּהֵן הַמִּזְבֵּחָה לֶחֶם אִשֶּׁה לַיהוָה   3:11

Levi. 3:11  “And the priest shall make it smoke on the altar, the food of the fire offering to the Lord.”

וְאִמ עֵז קָרְבָּנֹו וְהִקְרִיבֹו לִפְנֵי יְהוָה    3:12

Levi. 3:12  “And if his offering is a goat, then he shall present it before the Lord.”

וְסָמַךְ אֶת־יָדֹו עַל־רֹאשֹׁו וְשָׁחַט אֹתֹו לִפְנֵי אֹהֶל מֹועֵד וְזָרְקוּ בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן אֶת־דָּמֹו עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ   3:13

 סָבִיב

Levi. 3:13  “And he shall lay his hand on its head and slaughter it before the tent of meeting, and the sons of Aaron shall dash its blood against the altar all around.”

Notice that once more we have an almost exact replica of a previous verse, v. 3:8, with a variation in two words.

וְהִקְרִיב מִמֶּנּוּ קָרְבָּנֹו אִשֶּׁה לַיהוָה אֶת־הַחֵלֶב הַמְכַסֶּה אֶת־הַקֶּרֶב וְאֵת כָּל־הַחֵלֶב אֲשֶׁר עַל־הַקֶּרֶב   3:14

Levi. 3:14  “And he shall present his offering of a fire offering to the Lord from it, the fat covering the innards and all the fat that is on the innards,

וְאֵת שְׁתֵּי הַכְּלָיֹת וְאֶת־הַחֵלֶב אֲשֶׁר עֲלֵהֶן אֲשֶׁר עַל־הַכְּסָלִים וְאֶת־הַיֹּתֶרֶת עַל־הַכָּבֵד עַל־הַכְּלָיֹת    3:15

יְסִירֶנָּה

Levi. 3:15  and the two kidneys and the fat that is on them that is by the loins; and the protrusion over the liver by the kidneys, he shall remove it.”

וְהִקְטִירָם הַכֹּהֵן הַמִּזְבֵּחָה לֶחֶם אִשֶּׁה לְרֵיחַ נִיחֹחַ כָּל־חֵלֶב לַיהוָה   3:16

Levi. 3:16  “And the priest shall make them smoke on the altar, food of the fire offering, for a sweet scent.  All the fat is for the Lord.”

חֻקַּת עֹולָם לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם בְּכֹל מֹושְׁבֹתֵיכֶם כָּל־חֵלֶב וְכָל־דָּם לֹא תֹאכֵלוּ   3:17

Levi. 3:17  “It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations in all the places you will dwell:  You shall not eat any fat or any blood.”

This chapter ends with an important law.  We are prohibited from eating fat or blood.  However, we will find that Levi. 7:23 to 7:25 clarify the application of this law.  It is only applicable to the fat of animals that could have been offered to the Lord.  The law would not apply to most fish, since they generally have neither fat nor blood, and are not offered for sacrifice.  The second person pronouns in this verse are all plural, signifying to me that we are each individually responsible for fulfilling this commandment.                                                [Return to Levi. 7:25]

Torah Commandments in this Chapter

119. The procedures for a peace offering shall be followed.    V. 3:1 - 3:16

120. You shall not eat the fat of an animal that could have been offered

         in sacrifice.    V. 3:17 (and Levi. 7:23 to 7:25)

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