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Leviticus (Vayikra — "And He called") is the sacrificial and holiness manual of Israel's worship. Though widely regarded as difficult reading, it is the OT book most quoted in Hebrews and the theological key to understanding the atonement.
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- Primary Witness Text: 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. 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. And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away. And Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the LORD be of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish. If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD. And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about upon the altar. And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fa...
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Leviticus (Vayikra — "And He called") is the sacrificial and holiness manual of Israel's worship. Though widely regarded as difficult reading, it is the OT book most quoted in Hebrews and the theological key to understanding the atonement.
Every major sacrifice type — burnt offering, sin offering, peace offering, guilt offering — maps onto a dimension of Christ's atoning work. Leviticus 17:11 ("the life of the flesh is in the blood") is the axiomatic principle of all biblical atonement theology. The Day of Atonement ritual (ch. 16) — two goats, one sacrificed and one released — is the clearest OT picture of substitution and forgiveness.
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Leviticus 3:1
Hebrew
וְאִם־זֶבַח שְׁלָמִים קָרְבָּנוֹ אִם מִן־הַבָּקָר הוּא מַקְרִיב אִם־זָכָר אִם־נְקֵבָה תָּמִים יַקְרִיבֶנּוּ לִפְנֵי יְהוָֽה׃ve'im-zevach-shelamiym-qarevanvo-'im-min-havaqar-hv'-maqeriyv-'im-zakhar-'im-neqevah-tamiym-yaqeriyvenv-lifeney-yehvah
KJV: 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.
AKJV: 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.
ASV: 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.
YLT: `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,
Exposition: Leviticus 3:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Leviticus 3:2
Hebrew
וְסָמַךְ יָדוֹ עַל־רֹאשׁ קָרְבָּנוֹ וּשְׁחָטוֹ פֶּתַח אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וְזָרְקוּ בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֲנִים אֶת־הַדָּם עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ סָבִֽיב׃vesamakhe-yadvo-'al-ro'sh-qarevanvo-vshechatvo-fetach-'ohel-mvo'ed-vezareqv-veney-'aharon-hakhohaniym-'et-hadam-'al-hamizevecha-saviyv
KJV: 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.
AKJV: And he shall lay his hand on 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 on the altar round about.
ASV: And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his oblation, and kill it at the door of the tent of meeting: and Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.
YLT: and he hath laid his hand on the head of his offering, and hath slaughtered it at the opening of the tent of meeting, and sons of Aaron, the priests, have sprinkled the blood on the altar round about.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Leviticus 3:2Generated editorial synthesis
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Leviticus 3:2
Leviticus 3:2 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: '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.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Leviticus 3:2
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Exposition: Leviticus 3:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Leviticus 3:3
Hebrew
וְהִקְרִיב מִזֶּבַח הַשְּׁלָמִים אִשֶּׁה לַיהוָה אֶת־הַחֵלֶב הַֽמְכַסֶּה אֶת־הַקֶּרֶב וְאֵת כָּל־הַחֵלֶב אֲשֶׁר עַל־הַקֶּֽרֶב׃vehiqeriyv-mizevach-hashelamiym-'isheh-layhvah-'et-hachelev-hamekhaseh-'et-haqerev-ve'et-khal-hachelev-'asher-'al-haqerev
KJV: And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
AKJV: And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire to the LORD; the fat that covers the inwards, and all the fat that is on the inwards,
ASV: And he shall offer of the sacrifice of peace-offerings an offering made by fire unto Jehovah; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
YLT: `And he hath brought near from the sacrifice of the peace-offerings a fire-offering to Jehovah, the fat which is covering the inwards, and all the fat which is on the inwards,
Commentary WitnessLeviticus 3:3Quoted commentary witness
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Leviticus 3:3
<Adipem qui,>etc. ID. Oportet intelligibilem adipem offerri, etc., usque ad et per deliberationem massam sanctificemus. <Vitalia.>LXX: Ventrem, id est cor, cujus secundo facit mentionem juxta LXX, quia duplicem habet operationem secundum medicos, quia per unam partem alimentum trahit, quam vocant ventrem superiorem: per alteram purgationem discernit, quam vocant ventrem inferiorem. Renes sunt genitalium seminum ministeria, cum ventre et femoribus communicantes. Primum ergo adipem, qui supra ventrem est, et duos renes, et adipem qui super eos est, id est super femora, quae renibus sunt vicina, jubet offerri: in medio enim femoris et ventris sunt positi.
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Exposition: Leviticus 3:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Leviticus 3:4
Hebrew
וְאֵת שְׁתֵּי הַכְּלָיֹת וְאֶת־הַחֵלֶב אֲשֶׁר עֲלֵהֶן אֲשֶׁר עַל־הַכְּסָלִים וְאֶת־הַיֹּתֶרֶת עַל־הַכָּבֵד עַל־הַכְּלָיוֹת יְסִירֶֽנָּה׃ve'et-shetey-hakhelayot-ve'et-hachelev-'asher-'alehen-'asher-'al-hakhesaliym-ve'et-hayoteret-'al-hakhaved-'al-hakhelayvot-yesiyrenah
KJV: And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
AKJV: And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the lobe above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
ASV: and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the caul upon the liver, with the kidneys, shall he take away.
YLT: and the two kidneys, and the fat which is on them, which is on the flanks, and the redundance above the liver, (beside the kidneys he doth turn it aside),
Commentary Witness (Generated)Leviticus 3:4Generated editorial synthesis
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Leviticus 3:4
Leviticus 3:4 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Leviticus 3:4
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- Leviticus 3:4
Exposition: Leviticus 3:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Leviticus 3:5
Hebrew
וְהִקְטִירוּ אֹתוֹ בְנֵֽי־אַהֲרֹן הַמִּזְבֵּחָה עַל־הָעֹלָה אֲשֶׁר עַל־הָעֵצִים אֲשֶׁר עַל־הָאֵשׁ אִשֵּׁה רֵיחַ נִיחֹחַ לַֽיהוָֽה׃vehiqetiyrv-'otvo-veney-'aharon-hamizevechah-'al-ha'olah-'asher-'al-ha'etziym-'asher-'al-ha'esh-'isheh-reycha-niychocha-layhvah
KJV: And Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
AKJV: And Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar on the burnt sacrifice, which is on the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet smell to the LORD. ¶
ASV: And Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt-offering, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah.
YLT: and sons of Aaron have made it a perfume on the altar, on the burnt-offering which is on the wood, which is on the fire--a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Leviticus 3:5Generated editorial synthesis
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Leviticus 3:5
Leviticus 3:5 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Leviticus 3:5
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Exposition: Leviticus 3:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Leviticus 3:6
Hebrew
וְאִם־מִן־הַצֹּאן קָרְבָּנוֹ לְזֶבַח שְׁלָמִים לַיהוָה זָכָר אוֹ נְקֵבָה תָּמִים יַקְרִיבֶֽנּוּ׃ve'im-min-hatzo'n-qarevanvo-lezevach-shelamiym-layhvah-zakhar-'vo-neqevah-tamiym-yaqeriyvenv
KJV: And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the LORD be of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.
AKJV: And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering to the LORD be of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.
ASV: And if his oblation for a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto Jehovah be of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.
YLT: `And if his offering is out of the flock for a sacrifice of peace-offerings to Jehovah, male or female, a perfect one he doth bring near;
Commentary Witness (Generated)Leviticus 3:6Generated editorial synthesis
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Leviticus 3:6
Leviticus 3:6 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the LORD be of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Leviticus 3:6
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Exposition: Leviticus 3:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the LORD be of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Leviticus 3:7
Hebrew
אִם־כֶּשֶׂב הֽוּא־מַקְרִיב אֶת־קָרְבָּנוֹ וְהִקְרִיב אֹתוֹ לִפְנֵי יְהוָֽה׃'im-kheshev-hv'-maqeriyv-'et-qarevanvo-vehiqeriyv-'otvo-lifeney-yehvah
KJV: If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD.
AKJV: If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD.
ASV: If he offer a lamb for his oblation, then shall he offer it before Jehovah;
YLT: if a sheep he is bringing near for his offering, then he hath brought it near before Jehovah,
Commentary Witness (Generated)Leviticus 3:7Generated editorial synthesis
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Leviticus 3:7
Leviticus 3:7 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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- Leviticus 3:7
Exposition: Leviticus 3:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Leviticus 3:8
Hebrew
וְסָמַךְ אֶת־יָדוֹ עַל־רֹאשׁ קָרְבָּנוֹ וְשָׁחַט אֹתוֹ לִפְנֵי אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וְזָרְקוּ בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן אֶת־דָּמוֹ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ סָבִֽיב׃vesamakhe-'et-yadvo-'al-ro'sh-qarevanvo-veshachat-'otvo-lifeney-'ohel-mvo'ed-vezareqv-veney-'aharon-'et-damvo-'al-hamizevecha-saviyv
KJV: And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about upon the altar.
AKJV: And he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about on the altar.
ASV: and he shall lay his hand upon the head of his oblation, and kill it before the tent of meeting: and Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.
YLT: and hath laid his hand on the head of his offering, and hath slaughtered it before the tent of meeting, and sons of Aaron have sprinkled its blood on the altar round about.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Leviticus 3:8Generated editorial synthesis
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Leviticus 3:8
Leviticus 3:8 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about upon the altar.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Leviticus 3:8
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- Leviticus 3:8
Exposition: Leviticus 3:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about upon the altar.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Leviticus 3:9
Hebrew
וְהִקְרִיב מִזֶּבַח הַשְּׁלָמִים אִשֶּׁה לַיהוָה חֶלְבּוֹ הָאַלְיָה תְמִימָה לְעֻמַּת הֶעָצֶה יְסִירֶנָּה וְאֶת־הַחֵלֶב הַֽמְכַסֶּה אֶת־הַקֶּרֶב וְאֵת כָּל־הַחֵלֶב אֲשֶׁר עַל־הַקֶּֽרֶב׃vehiqeriyv-mizevach-hashelamiym-'isheh-layhvah-chelevvo-ha'aleyah-temiymah-le'umat-he'atzeh-yesiyrenah-ve'et-hachelev-hamekhaseh-'et-haqerev-ve'et-khal-hachelev-'asher-'al-haqerev
KJV: And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
AKJV: And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire to the LORD; the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covers the inwards, and all the fat that is on the inwards,
ASV: And he shall offer of the sacrifice of peace-offerings an offering made by fire unto Jehovah; the fat thereof, the fat tail entire, he shall take away hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
YLT: `And he hath brought near from the sacrifice of the peace-offerings a fire-offering to Jehovah, its fat, the whole fat tail (over-against the bone he doth turn it aside), and the fat which is covering the inwards, and all the fat which is on the inwards,
Commentary WitnessLeviticus 3:9Quoted commentary witness
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Leviticus 3:9
<Et caudam.>LXX: Lumbum sine macula integrum, ne scilicet aliud offeratur Deo, aliud adversario. Sufficit enim huic ad veniam quae virtutis sunt non agere; sin autem mala operatur, veniam non consequitur. Unde: <Estote simplices sicut columbae.>Columbae enim nimiam simplicitatem habent, malitiam nullam. Qui de bobus sacrificium offert, lumbum Deo offerre non eget: quem in bonis operibus constringit et exercet. Qui de capris immolat, non habet lumbum immaculatum quem offerat, quia eum olim peccato maculavit. Qui ergo non fuit in peccatis, immaculatum lumbum offerre potest, non qui peccator fuit. Hac causa in sacrificio pacificorum capras ab agnis distinxit.
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Leviticus 3:9
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- Deo
- Unde
Exposition: Leviticus 3:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards,...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Leviticus 3:10
Hebrew
וְאֵת שְׁתֵּי הַכְּלָיֹת וְאֶת־הַחֵלֶב אֲשֶׁר עֲלֵהֶן אֲשֶׁר עַל־הַכְּסָלִים וְאֶת־הַיֹּתֶרֶת עַל־הַכָּבֵד עַל־הַכְּלָיֹת יְסִירֶֽנָּה׃ve'et-shetey-hakhelayot-ve'et-hachelev-'asher-'alehen-'asher-'al-hakhesaliym-ve'et-hayoteret-'al-hakhaved-'al-hakhelayot-yesiyrenah
KJV: And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
AKJV: And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the lobe above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
ASV: and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the loins, and the caul upon the liver, with the kidneys, shall he take away.
YLT: and the two kidneys, and the fat which is on them, which is on the flanks, and the redundance above the liver, (beside the kidneys he doth turn it aside),
Commentary Witness (Generated)Leviticus 3:10Generated editorial synthesis
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Leviticus 3:10
Leviticus 3:10 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Leviticus 3:10
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- Leviticus 3:10
Exposition: Leviticus 3:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Leviticus 3:11
Hebrew
וְהִקְטִירוֹ הַכֹּהֵן הַמִּזְבֵּחָה לֶחֶם אִשֶּׁה לַיהוָֽה׃vehiqetiyrvo-hakhohen-hamizevechah-lechem-'isheh-layhvah
KJV: And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD.
AKJV: And the priest shall burn it on the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire to the LORD. ¶
ASV: And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto Jehovah.
YLT: and the priest hath made it a perfume on the altar--bread of a fire-offering to Jehovah.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Leviticus 3:11Generated editorial synthesis
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Leviticus 3:11
Leviticus 3:11 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Leviticus 3:11
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Leviticus 3:11
Exposition: Leviticus 3:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Leviticus 3:12
Hebrew
וְאִם עֵז קָרְבָּנוֹ וְהִקְרִיבוֹ לִפְנֵי יְהוָֽה׃ve'im-'ez-qarevanvo-vehiqeriyvvo-lifeney-yehvah
KJV: And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD.
AKJV: And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD.
ASV: And if his oblation be a goat, then he shall offer it before Jehovah:
YLT: `And if his offering is a goat, then he hath brought it near before Jehovah,
Commentary Witness (Generated)Leviticus 3:12Generated editorial synthesis
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Leviticus 3:12
Leviticus 3:12 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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- Leviticus 3:12
Exposition: Leviticus 3:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Leviticus 3:13
Hebrew
וְסָמַךְ אֶת־יָדוֹ עַל־רֹאשׁוֹ וְשָׁחַט אֹתוֹ לִפְנֵי אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וְזָרְקוּ בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן אֶת־דָּמוֹ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ סָבִֽיב׃vesamakhe-'et-yadvo-'al-ro'shvo-veshachat-'otvo-lifeney-'ohel-mvo'ed-vezareqv-veney-'aharon-'et-damvo-'al-hamizevecha-saviyv
KJV: And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.
AKJV: And he shall lay his hand on the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof on the altar round about.
ASV: and he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tent of meeting; and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.
YLT: and hath laid his hand on its head, and hath slaughtered it before the tent of meeting, and sons of Aaron have sprinkled its blood on the altar round about;
Commentary Witness (Generated)Leviticus 3:13Generated editorial synthesis
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Leviticus 3:13
Leviticus 3:13 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Leviticus 3:13
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Leviticus 3:13
Exposition: Leviticus 3:13 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Leviticus 3:14
Hebrew
וְהִקְרִיב מִמֶּנּוּ קָרְבָּנוֹ אִשֶּׁה לַֽיהוָה אֶת־הַחֵלֶב הַֽמְכַסֶּה אֶת־הַקֶּרֶב וְאֵת כָּל־הַחֵלֶב אֲשֶׁר עַל־הַקֶּֽרֶב׃vehiqeriyv-mimenv-qarevanvo-'isheh-layhvah-'et-hachelev-hamekhaseh-'et-haqerev-ve'et-khal-hachelev-'asher-'al-haqerev
KJV: And he shall offer thereof his offering, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
AKJV: And he shall offer thereof his offering, even an offering made by fire to the LORD; the fat that covers the inwards, and all the fat that is on the inwards,
ASV: And he shall offer thereof his oblation, even an offering made by fire unto Jehovah; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
YLT: and he hath brought near from it his offering, a fire-offering to Jehovah, the fat which is covering the inwards, and all the fat which is on the inwards,
Commentary Witness (Generated)Leviticus 3:14Generated editorial synthesis
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Leviticus 3:14
Leviticus 3:14 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And he shall offer thereof his offering, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Leviticus 3:14
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Leviticus 3:14
Exposition: Leviticus 3:14 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he shall offer thereof his offering, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Leviticus 3:15
Hebrew
וְאֵת שְׁתֵּי הַכְּלָיֹת וְאֶת־הַחֵלֶב אֲשֶׁר עֲלֵהֶן אֲשֶׁר עַל־הַכְּסָלִים וְאֶת־הַיֹּתֶרֶת עַל־הַכָּבֵד עַל־הַכְּלָיֹת יְסִירֶֽנָּה׃ve'et-shetey-hakhelayot-ve'et-hachelev-'asher-'alehen-'asher-'al-hakhesaliym-ve'et-hayoteret-'al-hakhaved-'al-hakhelayot-yesiyrenah
KJV: And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
AKJV: And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the lobe above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
ASV: and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the loins, and the caul upon the liver, with the kidneys, shall he take away.
YLT: and the two kidneys, and the fat which is upon them, which is on the flanks, and the redundance above the liver, (beside the kidneys he doth turn it aside),
Commentary Witness (Generated)Leviticus 3:15Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Leviticus 3:15
Leviticus 3:15 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Leviticus 3:15
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Leviticus 3:15
Exposition: Leviticus 3:15 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Leviticus 3:16
Hebrew
וְהִקְטִירָם הַכֹּהֵן הַמִּזְבֵּחָה לֶחֶם אִשֶּׁה לְרֵיחַ נִיחֹחַ כָּל־חֵלֶב לַיהוָֽה׃vehiqetiyram-hakhohen-hamizevechah-lechem-'isheh-lereycha-niychocha-khal-chelev-layhvah
KJV: And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the LORD’S.
AKJV: And the priest shall burn them on the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet smell: all the fat is the LORD’s.
ASV: And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire, for a sweet savor; all the fat is Jehovah’s.
YLT: and the priest hath made them a perfume on the altar--bread of a fire-offering, for sweet fragrance; all the fat is Jehovah's.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Leviticus 3:16Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Leviticus 3:16
Leviticus 3:16 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the LORD’S.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Leviticus 3:16
Source lane
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Leviticus 3:16
Exposition: Leviticus 3:16 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the LORD’S.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Leviticus 3:17
Hebrew
חֻקַּת עוֹלָם לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם בְּכֹל מֽוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם כָּל־חֵלֶב וְכָל־דָּם לֹא תֹאכֵֽלוּ׃chuqat-'volam-ledoroteykhem-vekhol-mvoshevoteykhem-khal-chelev-vekhal-dam-lo'-to'khelv
KJV: It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood.
AKJV: It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that you eat neither fat nor blood.
ASV: It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings, that ye shall eat neither fat nor blood.
YLT: `A statute age-during to your generations in all your dwellings: any fat or any blood ye do not eat.'
Commentary WitnessLeviticus 3:17Quoted commentary witness
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Leviticus 3:17
<Nec adipem.>Propriam concupiscentiam, id est carnalem habere non debemus: <Quisque enim tentatur a concupiscentia sua abstractus et illectus.>Sanguinem prohibet comedi, ne quemquam interficiamus: sanguinem enim edere, bestiarum, id est crudelium, est. Ideo aut omnino additur: ut et proximis parcamus et nobis. Deo autem debet anima immolari, unde jussit sanguinem fundi circa basim altaris.
Provenance. Rendered as a quoted commentary witness with explicit reference extraction from the source prose.
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Leviticus 3:17
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Exposition: Leviticus 3:17 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
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- Leviticus 3:1
- Leviticus 3:2
- Leviticus 3:3
- Leviticus 3:4
- Leviticus 3:5
- Leviticus 3:6
- Leviticus 3:7
- Leviticus 3:8
- Leviticus 3:9
- Leviticus 3:10
- Leviticus 3:11
- Leviticus 3:12
- Leviticus 3:13
- Leviticus 3:14
- Leviticus 3:15
- Leviticus 3:16
- Leviticus 3:17
Named authorities or texts surfaced in commentary
- Levit
- Apostolus
- Heb
- Vitalia
- Ventrem
- Deo
- Unde
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Ezra
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Nehemiah
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Esther
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Job
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Psalms
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Proverbs
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Ecclesiastes
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Song of Solomon
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Isaiah
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Jeremiah
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Lamentations
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Ezekiel
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Daniel
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Hosea
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Joel
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Amos
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Obadiah
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Jonah
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Micah
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Nahum
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Habakkuk
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Zephaniah
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Haggai
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Zechariah
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Malachi
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Matthew
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Mark
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Luke
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John
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Acts
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Romans
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1 Corinthians
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2 Corinthians
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Galatians
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Ephesians
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Philippians
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Colossians
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1 Thessalonians
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2 Thessalonians
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1 Timothy
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2 Timothy
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Titus
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Philemon
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Hebrews
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James
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1 Peter
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2 Peter
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1 John
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2 John
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3 John
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Jude
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Revelation
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Commentary Witness
Leviticus 3:1
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Canonical locus
Leviticus 3:1
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