Leviticus 3:8
Good News Translation
you shall put your hand on its head and kill it in front of the Tent. The priests shall throw its blood against all four sides of the altar

New Revised Standard Version
and lay your hand on the head of the offering. It shall be slaughtered before the tent of meeting, and Aaron’s sons shall dash its blood against all sides of the altar.

Contemporary English Version
Lay your hand on its head and have it killed there. A priest will then splatter its blood against the four sides of the altar.

New American Bible
and after laying a hand on the head of the offering, it shall then be slaughtered before the tent of meeting. Aaron’s sons shall splash its blood on all the sides of the altar.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He shall put his hand upon the head of the victim. And it shall be slain in the entry of the tabernacle of the testimony: and the sons of Aaron shall pour the blood thereof round about upon the altar.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He shall put his hand upon the head of the victim. And it shall be slain in the entry of the tabernacle of the testimony: and the sons of Aaron shall pour the blood thereof round about upon the altar.

he shall

Leviticus 3:2-5,13 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. . . .

Leviticus 4:4,15,24 And he shall bring it to the door of the testimony before the Lord: and shall put his hand upon the head thereof, and shall sacrifice it to the Lord. . . .

Isaiah 53:6,11,12 All we like sheep have gone astray, every one hath turned aside into his own way: and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. . . .

2 Corinthians 5:21 Him, who knew no sin, he hath made sin for us: that we might be made the justice of God in him.

1 Peter 2:24 Who his own self bore our sins in his body upon the tree: that we, being dead to sins, should live to justice: by whose stripes you were healed.

kill it

Ephesians 2:18 For by him we have access both in one Spirit to the Father.

Ephesians 3:12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

Hebrews 10:19-22 Having therefore, brethren, a confidence in the entering into the holies by the blood of Christ: . . .

sprinkle

Leviticus 1:5,11 And he shall immolate the calf before the Lord: and the priests the sons of Aaron shall offer the blood thereof, pouring it round about the altar, which is before the door of the tabernacle. . . .

Matthew 3:17 And behold a voice from heaven saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

2 Corinthians 5:19 For God indeed was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing to them their sins. And he hath placed in us the word of reconciliation.

Context
Laws for Peace Offerings
7If he offer a lamb before the Lord: 8He shall put his hand upon the head of the victim. And it shall be slain in the entry of the tabernacle of the testimony: and the sons of Aaron shall pour the blood thereof round about upon the altar.9And they shall offer of the victim of peace offerings, a sacrifice to the Lord: the fat and the whole rump,…
Cross References
Leviticus 1:4
And he shall put his hand upon the head of the victim: and it shall be acceptable, and help to its expiation.

Leviticus 1:5
And he shall immolate the calf before the Lord: and the priests the sons of Aaron shall offer the blood thereof, pouring it round about the altar, which is before the door of the tabernacle.

Leviticus 3:2
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.

Leviticus 3:7
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