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Leviticus 1:3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Leviticus 1:3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 [a](A)If a person’s offering is a burnt offering[b] from the herd, the offering must be a male without blemish.(B) The individual shall bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting to find favor with the Lord,
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- 1:3–5 Entrance of the tent of meeting…before the Lord: probably the forecourt from the entrance of the court to the entrance of the tent (cf. Ex 27). Thus the altar in front of the tent was entirely accessible to the laity.
- 1:3 The burnt offering is used for regular daily (6:1–6) offerings, public festivals (Nm 28–29), purification rituals (Lv 12:6–8; 14:19–20; 15:15, 30), and individuals’ vows and voluntary offerings (22:18–20).
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