Leviticus 3
The Lord instructs that peace offerings from oxen, sheep, or goats must be immaculate and offered at the entrance of the tabernacle. The person offering the sacrifice must place their hand on the head of the animal before it is killed, and the priests will pour the blood around the altar. The fat and certain internal organs are to be burned on the altar as an offering to the Lord, while the rest of the animal can be eaten. A perpetual law is established that neither blood nor fat shall be eaten.
1But 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 Lord2And he shall place his hand upon the head of his victim, which shall be immolated at the entrance of the tabernacle of the testimony. And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall pour the blood all around the altar3And they shall offer from the sacrifice of peace offerings, as an oblation to the Lord: the fat which covers the vital organs, and whatever fat is interior4the two kidneys with the fat that covers the sides, and the mesh of the liver with the two little kidneys5And they shall burn them upon the altar as a holocaust, placing fire under the wood, as an oblation of a most sweet odor to the Lord6Yet truly, if his oblation and the sacrifice of peace offerings will be from the sheep, whether he will offer a male or a female, they shall be immaculate7If he will offer a lamb in the sight of the Lord8he shall place his hand upon the head of the victim. And it shall be immolated at the vestibule of the tabernacle of the testimony. And the sons of Aaron shall pour its blood all around the altar9And they shall offer from the victim of peace offerings, as a sacrifice to the Lord: the fat, and the entire rum10with the kidneys, and the fat that covers the abdomen, and all the vital organs, and both the little kidneys with the fat that is near the sides, and the mesh of the liver with the little kidneys11And the priest shall burn them upon the altar, as fuel for the fire and as an oblation of the Lord12If his oblation will be a goat, and he will offer it to the Lord13he shall place his hand upon its head, and he shall immolate it at the entrance of the tabernacle of the testimony. And the sons of Aaron shall pour its blood all around the altar14And they shall take from it, to feed the Lord’s fire: the fat which covers the abdomen, and that which covers all the vital organs15the two little kidneys with the mesh that is over them near the sides, and the fat of the liver with the little kidneys16And the priest shall burn them upon the altar, as nourishment for the fire and as a most sweet odor. All the fat shall be for the Lord17by a perpetual law, in your generations and in all of your habitations, neither blood nor fat shall you eat at all
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