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Polyglot Bible: Leviticus: Leviticus 3

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This is a parallel biblical text presentation of Leviticus 3, displayed in four ancient versions side by side: the King James Version (English), the Septuagint (ancient Greek), the Tanakh (Hebrew), and the Vulgate (Latin). The chapter prescribes detailed ritual procedures for the peace offering (shelamim/שְׁלָמִים), covering three categories of sacrificial animals: cattle, sheep/lamb, and goat. The core ritual sequence is consistent across all animal types: the offerer lays hands on the animal's head, slaughters it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the priests of Aaron's line sprinkle the blood around the altar, and specific internal fat portions — the kidney fat, the loin fat, the liver lobe, and the caul — are burned on the altar as a "sweet savor" to the Lord. The chapter concludes with a perpetual dietary prohibition binding on all generations in all dwellings: neither fat nor blood may be eaten. The text is presented with Strong's Concordance reference numbers embedded in the KJV column, making this a study-oriented edition aimed at scholars or serious students comparing the original Hebrew against its major ancient translations.

Polyglot Bible: Leviticus: Leviticus 3

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