Leviticus 3:12
New International Version
“’If your offering is a goat, you are to present it before the LORD,

New Living Translation
“If you present a goat as your offering, bring it to the LORD,

English Standard Version
“If his offering is a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD

Berean Standard Bible
If one’s offering is a goat, he is to present it before the LORD.

King James Bible
And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD.

New King James Version
‘And if his offering is a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
‘Now if his offering is a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD,

NASB 1995
‘Moreover, if his offering is a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD,

NASB 1977
‘Moreover, if his offering is a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD,

Legacy Standard Bible
‘Moreover, if his offering is a goat, then he shall bring it near before Yahweh,

Amplified Bible
‘If his offering is a goat, he shall present it before the LORD,

Christian Standard Bible
“If his offering is a goat, he is to present it before the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If his offering is a goat, he is to present it before the LORD.

American Standard Version
And if his oblation be a goat, then he shall offer it before Jehovah:

Contemporary English Version
If you offer a goat, you must also present it to me

English Revised Version
And if his oblation be a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"If your offering is a goat, you must bring it to the LORD.

Good News Translation
If you offer a goat,

International Standard Version
"If his offering is a goat, then he is to bring it to the LORD,

Majority Standard Bible
If one’s offering is a goat, he is to present it before the LORD.

NET Bible
"'If his offering is a goat he must present it before the LORD,

New Heart English Bible
"'If his offering is a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD:

Webster's Bible Translation
And if his offering shall be a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD.

World English Bible
“‘If his offering is a goat, then he shall offer it before Yahweh.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And if his offering [is] a goat, then he has brought it near before YHWH,

Young's Literal Translation
And if his offering is a goat, then he hath brought it near before Jehovah,

Smith's Literal Translation
And if a goat his offering, and he offered it before Jehovah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If his offering be a goat, and he offer it to the Lord,

Catholic Public Domain Version
If his oblation will be a goat, and he will offer it to the Lord,

New American Bible
If a person’s offering is a goat, the individual shall bring it before the LORD,

New Revised Standard Version
If your offering is a goat, you shall bring it before the LORD
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And if his offering be of the goats then he shall offer it before the LORD.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And if his offering is a burnt offering from goats, he shall bring it before LORD JEHOVAH.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And if his offering be a goat, then he shall present it before the LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And if his offering be of the goats, then shall he bring it before the Lord.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Laws for Peace Offerings
11Then the priest is to burn them on the altar as food, an offering made by fire to the LORD. 12If one’s offering is a goat, he is to present it before the LORD. 13He must lay his hand on its head and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle its blood on all sides of the altar.…

Cross References
Leviticus 7:11-21
Now this is the law of the peace offering that one may present to the LORD: / If he offers it in thanksgiving, then along with the sacrifice of thanksgiving he shall offer unleavened cakes mixed with olive oil, unleavened wafers coated with oil, and well-kneaded cakes of fine flour mixed with oil. / Along with his peace offering of thanksgiving he is to present an offering with cakes of leavened bread. ...

Leviticus 17:5-7
For this reason the Israelites will bring to the LORD the sacrifices they have been offering in the open fields. They are to bring them to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and offer them as sacrifices of peace offerings to the LORD. / The priest will then splatter the blood on the altar of the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and burn the fat as a pleasing aroma to the LORD. / They must no longer offer their sacrifices to the goat demons to which they have prostituted themselves. This will be a permanent statute for them for the generations to come.’

Numbers 15:8-10
When you prepare a young bull as a burnt offering or sacrifice to fulfill a vow or as a peace offering to the LORD, / present with the bull a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with half a hin of olive oil. / Also present half a hin of wine as a drink offering. It is a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

Deuteronomy 12:5-7
Instead, you must seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to establish as a dwelling for His Name, and there you must go. / To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and heave offerings, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, as well as the firstborn of your herds and flocks. / There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all you do, because the LORD your God has blessed you.

1 Samuel 1:24-25
Once she had weaned him, Hannah took the boy with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. Though the boy was still young, she brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh. / And when they had slaughtered the bull, they brought the boy to Eli.

2 Chronicles 29:31-35
Then Hezekiah said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings. / The number of burnt offerings the assembly brought was seventy bulls, a hundred rams, and two hundred lambs; all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD. / And the consecrated offerings were six hundred bulls and three thousand sheep. ...

Ezekiel 45:15-17
And one sheep shall be given from each flock of two hundred from the well-watered pastures of Israel. These are for the grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings, to make atonement for the people, declares the Lord GOD. / All the people of the land must participate in this contribution for the prince in Israel. / And it shall be the prince’s part to provide the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings for the feasts, New Moons, and Sabbaths—for all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel. He will provide the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings to make atonement for the house of Israel.

Hosea 6:6
For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

Psalm 50:8-15
I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices, and your burnt offerings are ever before Me. / I have no need for a bull from your stall or goats from your pens, / for every beast of the forest is Mine—the cattle on a thousand hills. ...

Isaiah 1:11-13
“What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats. / When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts? / Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly.

Hebrews 9:22
According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

Hebrews 10:1-4
For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. / If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins. / Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins, ...

Romans 12:1
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

1 Corinthians 10:18
Consider the people of Israel: Are not those who eat the sacrifices fellow partakers in the altar?

Ephesians 5:2
and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.


Treasury of Scripture

And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD.

a goat

Leviticus 3:1,7
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…

Leviticus 1:2,6,10
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock…

Leviticus 9:3,15
And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering; …

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Leviticus 3
1. The peace offering of the herd
6. whether a sheep
7. whether a lamb
12. or a goat
17. A prohibition to eat fat or blood














If one’s offering
The phrase "If one’s offering" introduces the conditional nature of the sacrificial system in ancient Israel. The Hebrew word for "offering" is "קָרְבָּן" (korban), which signifies something brought near or presented. This reflects the purpose of offerings as a means to draw near to God, emphasizing the relational aspect of worship. The sacrificial system was not merely a ritualistic obligation but a heartfelt act of devotion and obedience, symbolizing the worshiper's desire to maintain a right relationship with God.

is a goat
The choice of a goat as an offering is significant in the context of Levitical sacrifices. Goats were commonly used in various offerings, including sin offerings and peace offerings. The Hebrew word for goat is "עֵז" (ez), which was a valuable animal in ancient agrarian societies. Offering a goat represented a meaningful sacrifice, as it was a staple in the livelihood of the Israelites. The use of a goat also points to the broader sacrificial system where different animals were used to symbolize various aspects of atonement and fellowship with God.

he is to present it
The act of presenting the offering is central to the sacrificial process. The Hebrew verb "קָרַב" (qarab) means to bring near or to present. This action signifies the worshiper's active participation in the sacrificial rite, highlighting the personal responsibility in worship. It underscores the idea that worship is not passive but requires intentionality and engagement. The presentation of the offering is an act of submission and acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and holiness.

before the LORD
The phrase "before the LORD" indicates the sacredness of the act of sacrifice. The Hebrew term "לִפְנֵי יְהוָה" (lifnei YHWH) means in the presence of or before the face of the LORD. This expression emphasizes the direct encounter with God that the sacrificial system facilitated. It reflects the belief that God is present and attentive to the worship of His people. Offering a sacrifice "before the LORD" is an act of reverence and recognition of God's immediate presence and His role as the ultimate recipient of worship.

(12-15) And if his offering be a goat.--The directions about the goat as a peace offering are the same as those about an ox. No mention of male or female is here made, because this point is already stated in Leviticus 3:6. Unlike the burnt offering (Leviticus 1:10), the goat is here separated from the sheep because of the difference in the oblation, arising from the

broad tail of the sheep, which does not exist in the goat.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
If
וְאִ֥ם (wə·’im)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

one’s offering
קָרְבָּנ֑וֹ (qā·rə·bā·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7133: Something brought near the altar, a sacrificial present

is a goat,
עֵ֖ז (‘êz)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5795: Female goat

he is to present
וְהִקְרִיב֖וֹ (wə·hiq·rî·ḇōw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7126: To come near, approach

it before
לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

the LORD.
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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