Leviticus 3:2

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 3:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his oblation, and kill it at the door of the tent of meeting: and Aaron`s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his oblation, and kill it at the door of the tent of meeting: and Aaron`s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.
Leviticus 3:2 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 3

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
2And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his oblation, and kill it at the door of the tent of meeting: and Aaron`s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, etc.] “His right hand with strength”, the Targum of Jonathan says; perhaps both his hands were imposed; the Septuagint and Arabic versions read it in the plural number, “hands”; this same rite was used in the sacrifice of burnt offering, (see Gill on “<030104>Leviticus 1:4”); which might be done in any place in the court where it was slain, only with this difference: according to Maimonides f75, there was no confession of sin made at laying on of hands upon the peace offerings, but words of praise were spoken: and kill it at the door of the congregation; it seems as if it was not the priest, but the owner that brought it, and laid his…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering--Having performed this significant act, he killed it before the door of the tabernacle, and the priests sprinkled the blood round about upon the altar.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Kill it at the door ... - See Leviticus 1:3. Tradition says that the peace-offerings might be killed in any part of the court. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“At the door - Not on the north - side of the altar, where the burnt - offering was killed, as also the sin - offering, and the trespass - offering, but in the very entrance of the court where the brazen altar stood, which place was not so holy as the other; as appears both because it was more remote from the holy of holies, and because the ashes of the sacrifices were to be laid here. And the reason of this difference is not obscure, both because part of this sacrifice was to be waved by the hands of the offerer, Lev 7:30, who might not come into the court; and because this offering was not so holy as the others, which were to be eaten only by the priest, whereas part of these were eaten by…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“lay: Lev 1:4, Lev 1:5, Lev 8:22, Lev 16:21, Lev 16:22; Exo 29:10; Isa 53:6; Co2 5:21; Jo1 1:9, Jo1 1:10 kill it: Lev 1:11; Zac 12:10; Act 2:36-38, Act 3:15, Act 3:26, Act 4:10-12, Act 4:26-28 Leviticus 3:3”
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