Leviticus 3:2

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
lay	וְסָמַ֤ךְ ve.sa.Makh	H5564	to prop (literally or figuratively) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
hand	יָדוֹ֙ ya.Do	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · noun, common both genders singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
head	רֹ֣אשׁ rosh	H7218	the head (as most easily shaken) · noun, common masculine singular construct
offering	קָרְבָּנ֔וֹ ka.re.ba.No	H7133	something brought near the altar · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
kill	וּשְׁחָט֕וֹ u.she.cha.To	H7819	to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
door	פֶּ֖תַח Pe.tach	H6607	an opening (literally) · noun, common masculine singular construct
tabernacle	אֹ֣הֶל 'O.hel	H168	a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) · noun, common masculine singular construct
congregation	מוֹעֵ֑ד mo.'Ed	H4150	properly · noun, common masculine singular absolute
Aaron’s	אַהֲרֹ֨ן 'a.ha.Ron	H175	Aharon · proper noun, a man's name
sons	בְּנֵי֩ be.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
priests	הַכֹּהֲנִ֧ים ha.ko.ha.Nim	H3548	literally one officiating · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
sprinkle	וְזָרְק֡וּ ve.za.re.Ku	H2236	to sprinkle (fluid or solid particles) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person common plural
blood	הַדָּ֛ם ha.Dam	H1818	blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or… · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ ha.miz.Be.ach	H4196	an altar · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
about	סָבִֽיב sa.Viv	H5439	(as noun) a circle · noun, common both genders singular absolute

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Cross-references

Exodus 29:10 And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon th…
Leviticus 1:4-5 And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
Leviticus 1:11 And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about…
Leviticus 8:22 And he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.
Leviticus 16:21-22 And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and al…
Isaiah 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Zechariah 12:10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall loo…
Acts 2:36-38 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 3:1-5

The burnt-offerings had regard to God as in himself the best of beings, most perfect and excellent; they were purely expressive of adoration, and therefore were wholly burnt. But the peace-offerings had regard to God as a benefactor to his creatures, and the giver of all good things to us; and therefore these were divided between the altar, the priest, and the owner. Peace signifies, 1. Reconciliation, concord, and communion. And so these were called peace-offerings, because in them God and his people did, as it were, feast together, in token of friendship. The priest, who was ordained for men in things pertaining to God, gave part of this peace-offering to God (that part which he required,…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 3:2

he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering--Having performed this significant act, he killed it before the door of the tabernacle, and the priests sprinkled the blood round about upon the altar.

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 3:2

Lay his hand upon the head of his offering - See this rite explained in Exo 29:10 (note), and Lev 1:4 (note). "As the burnt-offering, (Leviticus 1).," says Mr. Ainsworth, "figured our reconciliation to God by the death of Christ, and the meat-offering, (Leviticus 2)., our sanctification in him before God, so this peace-offering signified both Christ's oblation of himself whereby he became our peace and salvation, (Eph 2:14-16; Act 13:47; Heb 5:9; Heb 9:28), and our oblation of praise, thanksgiving, and prayer unto God."

John Gill on Leviticus 3:2

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering,.... "His right hand with strength", the Targum of Jonathan says; perhaps both his hands were imposed; the Septuagint and Arabic versions read it in the plural number, "hands"; this same rite was used in the sacrifice of burnt offering; see Gill on Leviticus 1:4; which might be done in any place in the court where it was slain, only with this difference: according to Maimonides (d), there was no confession of sin made at laying on of hands upon the peace offerings, but words of praise were spoken: and kill it at the door of the congregation; it seems as if it was not the priest, but the owner that brought it, and laid his hands on it,…

Dictionary and topics

Peace offerings — (Heb. shelamim), detailed regulations regarding given in Lev. 3; 7:11-21, 29-34. They were of three kinds, (1) eucharistic or thanksgiving offerings, expressive of gratitude for blessings received;…
Hand · In consecration — In consecration
Hands, The · Imposition of, used in: Transferring guilt of sacrifices — Imposition of, used in: Transferring guilt of sacrifices
Offerings · .Of the tabernacle — .Of the tabernacle
Peace Offerings · The offerer required: To lay his hand upon its head — The offerer required: To lay his hand upon its head
Sacrifices · Different kinds of: Peace offering — Different kinds of: Peace offering

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Leviticus 3:2

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 3:1-5

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 3:2

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 3:2

John Gill on Leviticus 3:2

Dictionary and topics

Leviticus 3:2

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 3:1-5

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 3:2

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 3:2

John Gill on Leviticus 3:2

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Leviticus 3:1-15

Keil & Delitzsch on Leviticus 3:1-5

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Leviticus 3:1-17

Rashi on Leviticus 3:1