Leviticus 3 - EasyEnglish Bible 2024（EASY）

Chapter 3Rules about animals that people offer to God

1A person might want to give a friendship offering to the Lord. He may choose a bull or a cow from among his animals. It must be perfect.

2The person must put his hand on the animal's head. Then he must kill it at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. Aaron's sons, the priests, will throw the blood onto the sides of the altar.

3The person must offer some parts of the friendship offering as a gift to the Lord. He must remove the fat that is around the inside parts of the animal.

4He must remove the two kidneys and the fat that is around them. And he must remove the bottom part of the liver.

5Aaron's sons will take these parts of the animal. They will put them on top of the burnt offering that is on the wood that burns on the altar. The smell of them while they are burning will give pleasure to the Lord.

6A person may want to give a sheep or a goat as a friendship offering to the Lord. It must be a perfect animal, male or female.

7If it is a young sheep, he must offer it as a gift to the Lord.

8He must put his hand on its head. Then he must kill it at the front of the Tent of Meeting. Aaron's sons will throw the blood onto the sides of the altar.

9The person must offer some parts of the friendship offering as a gift to the Lord. He must cut the fat part of the tail off the animal. He must remove the fat that is around the inside parts of the animal.

10He must remove the two kidneys and the fat that is around them. And he must remove the bottom part of the liver.

11The priest will burn these parts on the altar as a gift of food to the Lord.

12A person may give a goat as his offering to the Lord.

13The person must put his hand on the goat's head. Then he must kill it at the front of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron's sons will throw the blood onto the sides of the altar.

14The person must offer some parts of his offering as a gift to the Lord. He must remove the fat that is around the inside parts of the animal.

15He must remove the two kidneys and the fat that is around them. And he must remove the bottom part of the liver.

16The priest will burn these parts on the altar as a gift of food. The smell of them while they are burning will give pleasure to the Lord. All the fat from these offerings belongs to the Lord.

17You must never eat any fat or any blood yourselves. This is a rule that you and your descendants must always obey, in all the places where you live.’