The Place of Sacrifice

Leviticus 17

1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 "Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the people of Israel and say to them, This is the thing that the Lord has commanded. 3 If any one of the house of Israel u kills an ox or a lamb or a goat in the camp, or kills it outside the camp, 4 and v does not bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting to offer it as a gift to the Lord in front of the tabernacle of the Lord, bloodguilt shall be imputed to that man. He has shed blood, and that man w shall be cut off from among his people. 5 This is to the end that the people of Israel may bring their sacrifices that they sacrifice x in the open field, that they may bring them to the Lord, to the priest at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and sacrifice them y as sacrifices of peace offerings to the Lord. 6 And the priest shall y throw the blood on the altar of the Lord at the entrance of the tent of meeting and burn the fat z for a pleasing aroma to the Lord. 7 So they shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices to goat demons, after whom they a whore. This shall be a statute forever for them throughout their generations.

8 "And you shall say to them, Any one of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who sojourn among them, who b offers a burnt offering or sacrifice 9 and c does not bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting to offer it to the Lord, w that man shall be cut off from his people.

  1. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 12:5 - 6
    But you shall seek the place that the Lord your God will choose out of all your tribes to put his name and make his habitation there. There you shall go.
    Deuteronomy 12:13 - 15
    Take care that you do not offer your burnt offerings at any place that you see.
    Deuteronomy 12:21
    If the place that the Lord your God will choose to put his name there is too far from you, then you may kill any of your herd or your flock, which the Lord has given you, as I have commanded you, and you may eat within your towns whenever you desire.
  2. Cross References
    Leviticus 17:9
    And does not bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting to offer it to the Lord, that man shall be cut off from his people.
  3. Cross References
    Exodus 30:33
    Whoever compounds any like it or whoever puts any of it on an outsider shall be cut off from his people.'
  4. Cross References
    Leviticus 14:7
    And he shall sprinkle it seven times on him who is to be cleansed of the leprous disease. Then he shall pronounce him clean and shall let the living bird go into the open field.
    Leviticus 14:53
    And he shall let the live bird go out of the city into the open country. So he shall make atonement for the house, and it shall be clean.
  5. Cross References
    Leviticus 1:5
    Then he shall kill the bull before the Lord, and Aaron's sons the priests shall bring the blood and throw the blood against the sides of the altar that is at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
  6. Cross References
    Leviticus 17:5
    This is to the end that the people of Israel may bring their sacrifices that they sacrifice in the open field, that they may bring them to the Lord, to the priest at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and sacrifice them as sacrifices of peace offerings to the Lord.
  7. Cross References
    Genesis 8:21
    And when the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma, the Lord said in his heart, "I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the intention of man's heart is evil from his youth. Neither will I ever again strike down every living creature as I have done.
  8. Cross References
    Exodus 34:15
    Lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and when they whore after their gods and sacrifice to their gods and you are invited, you eat of his sacrifice.
  9. Cross References
    Leviticus 1:2 - 3
    Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When any one of you brings an offering to the Lord, you shall bring your offering of livestock from the herd or from the flock.
  10. Cross References
    Leviticus 17:4
    And does not bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting to offer it as a gift to the Lord in front of the tabernacle of the Lord, bloodguilt shall be imputed to that man. He has shed blood, and that man shall be cut off from among his people.
  11. Cross References
    Leviticus 17:4
    And does not bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting to offer it as a gift to the Lord in front of the tabernacle of the Lord, bloodguilt shall be imputed to that man. He has shed blood, and that man shall be cut off from among his people.
English Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Bible, English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers.
Next Book Next Book