‘Now this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings which shall be presented to the Lord.
Parallel translations
- WEB “‘This is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which one shall offer to Yahweh.
- KJV And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the LORD.
- BSB Now this is the law of the peace offering that one may present to the LORD:
- NKJV ‘This is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings which he shall offer to the Lord:
- NLT “These are the instructions regarding the different kinds of peace offerings that may be presented to the Lord.
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Quick answer
This verse introduces the law governing the peace (fellowship) offering. It opens instructions for the one offering that worshipers could eat in communion with God.
Overview
The peace offering, also called the fellowship offering, expressed gratitude, the paying of vows, and joyful communion with the LORD. Uniquely, the worshiper shared in eating the sacrifice, signifying restored fellowship with God. This anticipates the believer's communion with God through Christ, our peace (Ephesians 2:14), celebrated at the Lord's table.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Lev 3:1–17“‘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.
- Lev 22:18–21“Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘Whoever is of the house of Israel, or of the foreigners in Israel, who offers his offering, whether it is any of their vows, or any of their freewill offerings, which they offer to Yahweh for a burnt offering;
- Ezek 45:15and one lamb of the flock, out of two hundred, from the well-watered pastures of Israel — for a meal offering, and for a burnt offering, and for peace offerings, to make atonement for them, says the Lord Yahweh.
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Every sacrifice, every priest, and every day of atonement points beyond itself to the one perfect offering and the great High Priest who, by his own blood, makes the unclean holy once for all.
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