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Leviticus 17:6

The priest shall sprinkle the blood on Yahweh’s altar at the door of the Tent of Meeting, and burn the fat for a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    The priest shall sprinkle the blood on Yahweh’s altar at the door of the Tent of Meeting, and burn the fat for a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.

  • KJV King James Version

    And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the LORD.

  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    And the priest shall dash the blood against the altar of the LORD at the door of the tent of meeting, and make the fat smoke for a sweet savour unto the LORD.

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Cross-references (10)

Passages linked to Leviticus 17:6 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.

  • Numbers 18:17 “But you shall not redeem the firstborn of a cow, or the firstborn of a sheep, or the firstborn of a goat. They are holy. You shall sprinkle their blood on the altar, and shall burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.
  • Leviticus 3:2 He shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the Tent of Meeting. Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall sprinkle the blood around on the altar.
  • Exodus 29:13 You shall take all the fat that covers the innards, the cover of the liver, the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, and burn them on the altar.
  • Exodus 29:18 You shall burn the whole ram on the altar: it is a burnt offering to Yahweh; it is a pleasant aroma, an offering made by fire to Yahweh.
  • Leviticus 3:5 Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar on the burnt offering, which is on the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.
  • Leviticus 3:8 and he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it before the Tent of Meeting. Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle its blood around on the altar.
  • Leviticus 3:11 The priest shall burn it on the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire to Yahweh.
  • Leviticus 3:13 He shall lay his hand on its head, and kill it before the Tent of Meeting; and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle its blood around on the altar.
  • Leviticus 3:16 The priest shall burn them on the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire, for a pleasant aroma; all the fat is Yahweh’s.
  • Leviticus 4:31 All its fat he shall take away, like the fat is taken away from the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it on the altar for a pleasant aroma to Yahweh; and the priest shall make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven.

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Explain this verse (8 sources)

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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Lev 17:6 And the priest shall sprinkle the blood…

Lev 17:6 And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the LORD [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the LORD.

Ver. 6. Shall sprinkle the blood.] See Lev 1:9.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain This verse contains a reason of the foregoing law,…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Upon the altar - This verse contains a reason…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Lev 17:6. Upon the altar — This verse contains…
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 6. Burn the fat — See Lev_3:3; Lev_3:17; Lev_7:23;…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (6) And the priest shall sprinkle.—After the animals in…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The priest, that is, the Levitical priest, is henceforth…

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