Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’If your offering is a fellowship offering, and you offer an animal from the herd, whether male or female, you are to present before the LORD an animal without defect. New Living Translation “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. English Standard Version “If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offers an animal from the herd, male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD. Berean Standard Bible “If one’s offering is a peace offering and he offers an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he must present it without blemish before the LORD. Berean Literal Bible “ And if his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings, if he is bringing near from the herd, whether male or female, he shall bring it near unblemished before the face of YHWH. King James Bible 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. New King James Version ‘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 before the LORD. New American Standard Bible ‘Now if his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings, if he is going to offer from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without defect before the LORD. NASB 1995 ‘Now if his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings, if he is going to offer out of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without defect before the LORD. NASB 1977 ‘Now if his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings, if he is going to offer out of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without defect before the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible ‘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. Amplified Bible ‘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. Berean Annotated Bible [“] If one’s offering is a peace offering and he offers an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he must present it without blemish before the LORD {YHWH}. Christian Standard Bible “If his offering is a fellowship sacrifice, and he is presenting an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he is to present one without blemish before the LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible If his offering is a fellowship sacrifice, and he is presenting an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he must present one without blemish before the LORD. American Standard Version And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace-offerings; if he offer of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before Jehovah. Contemporary English Version 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. English Revised Version And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offerings; if he offer of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation [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. Good News Translation 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. International Standard Version "If someone's offering is a peace offering from the cattle, the presenter is to offer it without defect, whether the animal is male or female. They are to be brought to the LORD. NET Bible "'Now if his offering is a peace offering sacrifice, if he presents an offering from the herd, he must present before the LORD a flawless male or a female. New Heart English Bible "'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 the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation And if his oblation shall be a sacrifice of peace-offering, if he shall offer it of the herd, whether a male or female; he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Bible“If one’s offering is a peace offering and he offers an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he must present it without blemish before the LORD. World English Bible “‘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 defect before Yahweh. Literal Translations 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, Berean Literal Bible “ And if his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings, if he is bringing near from the herd, whether male or female, he shall bring it near unblemished before the face of YHWH. Young's Literal Translation 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 doth bring near before Jehovah, Smith's Literal Translation And if his offering a sacrifice of peace, if from the oxen he is bringing near, if a male, if a female, blameless shall he bring it near before Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd 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. Catholic Public Domain Version But if his oblation will be a sacrifice of peace offerings, and he wishes to offer it from the oxen, whether male or female, he shall offer what is immaculate, in the sight of the Lord. New American Bible 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 before the LORD. New Revised Standard Version 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIF his offering is a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd, whether it be a male or a female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated "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. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And if his offering be a sacrifice of peace-offerings: if he offer of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD. Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Laws for Peace Offerings1“If one’s offering is a peace offering and he offers an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he must present it without blemish before the LORD. 2He is to lay his hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood on all sides of the altar.… Cross References If one’s offering is a peace offering Leviticus 7:11-15 Now this is the law of the peace offering that one may present to the LORD: / If he offers it in thanksgiving, then along with the sacrifice of thanksgiving he shall offer unleavened cakes mixed with olive oil, unleavened wafers coated with oil, and well-kneaded cakes of fine flour mixed with oil. / Along with his peace offering of thanksgiving he is to present an offering with cakes of leavened bread. … Leviticus 7:16-18 If, however, the sacrifice he offers is a vow or a freewill offering, it shall be eaten on the day he presents his sacrifice, but the remainder may be eaten on the next day. / But any meat of the sacrifice remaining until the third day must be burned up. / If any of the meat from his peace offering is eaten on the third day, it will not be accepted. It will not be credited to the one who presented it; it shall be an abomination, and the one who eats of it shall bear his iniquity. Leviticus 19:5-8 When you sacrifice a peace offering to the LORD, you shall offer it for your acceptance. / It shall be eaten on the day you sacrifice it, or on the next day; but what remains on the third day must be burned up. / If any of it is eaten on the third day, it is tainted and will not be accepted. … and he offers an animal from the herd, Leviticus 1:2-3 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When any of you brings an offering to the LORD, you may bring as your offering an animal from the herd or the flock. / If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD. Leviticus 4:3 If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. Leviticus 4:13-14 Now if the whole congregation of Israel strays unintentionally and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly so that they violate any of the LORD’s commandments and incur guilt by doing what is forbidden, / when they become aware of the sin they have committed, then the assembly must bring a young bull as a sin offering and present it before the Tent of Meeting. whether male or female, Leviticus 4:32 If, however, he brings a lamb as a sin offering, he must bring an unblemished female. Leviticus 5:6 and he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD for the sin he has committed: a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering. And the priest will make atonement for him concerning his sin. Leviticus 4:28 When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished female goat as his offering for that sin. he must present it without blemish Leviticus 1:10 If, however, one’s offering is a burnt offering from the flock—from the sheep or goats—he is to present an unblemished male. Leviticus 22:19-20 must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for it to be accepted on your behalf. / You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf. Deuteronomy 17:1 You shall not sacrifice to the LORD your God an ox or a sheep with any defect or serious flaw, for that is detestable to the LORD your God. before the LORD. Exodus 29:42 For the generations to come, this burnt offering shall be made regularly at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, where I will meet you to speak with you. Leviticus 1:5 And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Leviticus 1:11 He shall slaughter it on the north side of the altar before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to splatter its blood against the altar on all sides. Exodus 29:19-20 Take the second ram, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head. / Slaughter the ram, take some of its blood, and put it on the right earlobes of Aaron and his sons, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Splatter the remaining blood on all sides of the altar. Treasury of Scripture 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. a sacrifice Leviticus 7:11-21,29-34 And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the LORD… Leviticus 22:19-21 Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats… Exodus 20:24 An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee. without Leviticus 1:3 If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD. Numbers 6:14 And he shall offer his offering unto the LORD, one he lamb of the first year without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish for peace offerings, Malachi 1:8,14 And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts… Jump to Previous Animal Blemish Defect Fellowship Female Gives Herd Male Oblation Offer Offering Offerings Offers Peace Peace-Offering Peace-Offerings Perfect Present Sacrifice Someone's WhetherJump to Next Animal Blemish Defect Fellowship Female Gives Herd Male Oblation Offer Offering Offerings Offers Peace Peace-Offering Peace-Offerings Perfect Present Sacrifice Someone's WhetherLeviticus 3 1. The peace offering of the herd6. whether a sheep 7. whether a lamb 12. or a goat 17. A prohibition to eat fat or blood If one’s offering is a peace offering The peace offering, also known as the fellowship offering, was a voluntary sacrifice made by the Israelites to express gratitude, fulfill a vow, or seek communion with God. It symbolized reconciliation and fellowship between the offerer and God. This offering is distinct from sin and guilt offerings, which were mandatory for atonement. The peace offering reflects the believer's desire for a harmonious relationship with God, emphasizing the importance of peace and thanksgiving in worship. and he offers an animal from the herd whether male or female he must present it without blemish before the LORD Persons / Places / Events 1. The OffererThe individual bringing the peace offering, representing the Israelites who sought to maintain or restore fellowship with God. 2. The LORD The covenant God of Israel, to whom the offering is presented. 3. The Herd Refers to domesticated animals, specifically cattle, from which the offering is selected. 4. The Peace Offering A type of sacrifice in the Levitical system symbolizing fellowship and reconciliation with God. 5. The Tabernacle The place where offerings were presented before the LORD, serving as the central place of worship for the Israelites. Teaching Points The Importance of Offering Without BlemishThe requirement for an unblemished animal signifies the need for purity and sincerity in our worship and relationship with God. Symbolism of the Peace Offering Represents reconciliation and fellowship with God, reminding us of the peace we have through Christ. Voluntary Nature of the Offering Unlike sin offerings, peace offerings were voluntary, highlighting the importance of willingly seeking communion with God. Community and Sharing Portions of the peace offering were shared with the priests and the offerer, symbolizing community and shared blessings in the body of Christ. Christ as Our Peace Offering Jesus fulfills the peace offering, providing eternal peace and reconciliation with God through His sacrifice. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Leviticus 3:1?2. What is the significance of offering a "fellowship offering" in Leviticus 3:1? 3. How does Leviticus 3:1 illustrate God's desire for relationship with His people? 4. In what ways does Leviticus 3:1 foreshadow Christ's sacrificial role? 5. How can we apply the principles of Leviticus 3:1 in our worship today? 6. What does Leviticus 3:1 teach about the importance of offering our best to God? 7. What is the significance of the peace offering in Leviticus 3:1 for modern believers? 8. How does Leviticus 3:1 reflect the cultural practices of ancient Israel? 9. Why does Leviticus 3:1 specify an offering from the herd or flock? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 3? 11. What is the purpose of a peace offering? 12. What does 'Without Spot or Wrinkle' mean? 13. What does "shalom" mean? 14. Given 1 Kings 8:63, where 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep are sacrificed, how is it feasible to perform such a massive ritual in a single location without logistical contradictions? What Does Leviticus 3:1 Mean If one’s offering is a peace offering“ ‘If one’s offering is a peace offering…’ ” (Leviticus 3:1) • A “peace offering” (sometimes translated fellowship or wellbeing offering) celebrated restored relationship with God and harmony within the covenant community. See Leviticus 7:11-15, where the worshiper actually eats part of the sacrifice in God’s presence—sharing a covenant meal that prefigures the table fellowship Jesus enjoys with believers (Luke 22:19-20; Revelation 19:9). • Romans 5:1 reminds us, “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” The Old Testament peace offering foreshadowed that settled peace purchased by Christ. and he offers an animal from the herd • “From the herd” points to cattle—valuable, substantial animals. God invites worshipers to bring something costly, not leftovers (2 Samuel 24:24). • Leviticus 1:2 already taught that herd or flock animals were suitable for offerings, showing consistency in God’s instructions. • When we give, we emulate the generosity of the Father, who “did not spare His own Son” (Romans 8:32). whether male or female • Unlike the burnt offering (Leviticus 1:3, which required a male), either sex was acceptable here. The emphasis is on participation and gratitude, not a narrow symbolic point. • This inclusiveness hints that, in Christ, “there is neither male nor female” regarding access to grace (Galatians 3:28). Everyone is invited to celebrate peace with God. he must present it without blemish • Physical perfection mattered because the sacrifice pointed to the sinless perfection of the coming Messiah. Compare Exodus 12:5 on the Passover lamb and 1 Peter 1:18-19: “but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.” • Any flaw would distort the picture of Jesus, “holy, innocent, undefiled” (Hebrews 7:26). • Practically, the command protected the integrity of worship by preventing half-hearted, second-rate giving (Malachi 1:6-8). before the LORD • Offerings were brought to the sanctuary, “before the LORD,” where His glory dwelt (Exodus 25:22). Worship centers on God’s presence, not on the worshiper’s performance. • Hebrews 10:19-22 now declares that through Christ’s blood “we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place,” fulfilling the symbolism of drawing near. • Psalm 16:11 reminds us that “in Your presence is fullness of joy.” The peace offering invited Israel to experience that joy firsthand. summary Leviticus 3:1 outlines a voluntary act of worship celebrating reconciled fellowship. The costly, flawless animal from either sex pictures the perfect, all-sufficient sacrifice of Christ, the true source of our peace. God invites every believer to draw near, enjoy His presence, and share in the blessings of restored relationship that the peace offering foreshadowed and Jesus fulfilled. III.(1) A sacrifice of peace offering.--The peace offering of which this chapter treats, consisted of two kinds, the peace offering from the herd (Leviticus 3:1-5), and the peace offering from the flock (Leviticus 3:6-15). As in the case of the burnt offering (Leviticus 1:3), the ox is mentioned first, because it is most costly and more important. Whether it be a male.--Whilst in the case of the burnt offering (Leviticus 1:3; Leviticus 1:10) the male only was legal, there is no distinction of sex here, nor is there any limitation of age. All that was required was that it should be without any organic defect. . . . Verse 1. - Peace offering, Zebach shelamim, "sacrifice of peace offerings." The singular, shelem, occurs once (Amos 5:22). The conditions to be fulfilled by a Jew who offered a peace offering were the following: -1. He must bring either (1) a young bull or cow, or (2) a young sheep of either sex, or . . . Hebrew Ifוְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not one’s offering קָרְבָּנ֑וֹ (qā·rə·bā·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7133: Something brought near the altar, a sacrificial present [is] a peace offering שְׁלָמִ֖ים (šə·lā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8002: A sacrifice for alliance or friendship, peace offering and he ה֣וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are offers מַקְרִ֔יב (maq·rîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7126: To come near, approach an animal from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the herd, הַבָּקָר֙ (hab·bā·qār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1241: Beef cattle, ox, a herd whether אִ֤ם (’im) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not male זָכָר֙ (zā·ḵār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2145: Remembered, a male or אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not female, נְקֵבָ֔ה (nə·qê·ḇāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5347: A female he must present יַקְרִיבֶ֖נּוּ (yaq·rî·ḇen·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7126: To come near, approach it without blemish תָּמִ֥ים (tā·mîm) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 8549: Entire, integrity, truth before לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Leviticus 3:1 NIVLeviticus 3:1 NLT Leviticus 3:1 ESV Leviticus 3:1 NASB Leviticus 3:1 KJV Leviticus 3:1 BibleApps.com Leviticus 3:1 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 3:1 Chinese Bible Leviticus 3:1 French Bible Leviticus 3:1 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 3:1 If his offering is a sacrifice (Le Lv Lev.) |
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