Leviticus

And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD.

1Someone may bring a peace offering, a gift that shares a meal with God. If it comes from the cattle, it can be male or female. The animal must be healthy, with nothing wrong with it. He brings it to the LORD.

2And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

2He puts his hand on the animal's head. Then he kills it at the door of the tent where people met with God. Aaron's sons, the priests who served God there, sprinkle the blood on all sides of the altar.

3And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

3From this peace offering he gives a gift burned in fire to the LORD. He gives the fat that covers the insides of the animal. He also gives all the fat that lies on those inside parts.

4And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.

4He also takes out both kidneys and the fat on them, near the lower back. He takes the covering of fat over the liver too. He removes it along with the kidneys.

NoteThe KJV says "caul above the liver." That means the covering of fat over the liver.

5And Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

5Aaron's sons burn all of this on the altar. It goes on top of the burnt offering, which lies on the wood on the fire. It is a gift burned in fire, and its smell pleases the LORD.

Note"Sweet savour" means a smell that pleases God. It does not mean the food tasted sweet.

6And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the LORD be of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.

6The peace offering to the LORD may come from the sheep or goats instead. It can be male or female. The animal must be healthy, with nothing wrong with it.

7If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD.

7If he brings a lamb as his offering, he brings it before the LORD.

8And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about upon the altar.

8He puts his hand on the animal's head. Then he kills it in front of the tent where people met with God. Aaron's sons sprinkle its blood on all sides of the altar.

9And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

9From this peace offering he gives a gift burned in fire to the LORD. He gives the fat, and the whole fat tail, cut off close to the backbone. He also gives the fat that covers the insides and all the fat on those parts.

Note"The whole rump" means the animal's fat tail. Sheep in that land had large, heavy tails full of fat.

10And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.

10He also takes out both kidneys and the fat on them, near the lower back. He takes the covering of fat over the liver too. He removes it along with the kidneys.

11And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD.

11The priest burns it on the altar. It is food given to the LORD, a gift burned in fire.

12And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD.

12If his offering is a goat, he brings it before the LORD.

13And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.

13He puts his hand on its head. Then he kills it in front of the tent where people met with God. Aaron's sons sprinkle its blood on all sides of the altar.

14And he shall offer thereof his offering, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

14From it he gives his gift, burned in fire, to the LORD. He gives the fat that covers the insides. He also gives all the fat that lies on those inside parts.

15And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.

15He also takes out both kidneys and the fat on them, near the lower back. He takes the covering of fat over the liver too. He removes it along with the kidneys.

16And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the LORD’s.

16The priest burns these on the altar. It is food, a gift burned in fire, and its smell is pleasing. All the fat belongs to the LORD.

17It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood.

17This is a rule that never ends, for your children and their children. Wherever you live, you must not eat fat or blood.

Note"Perpetual statute" means a rule that keeps going for all time.