Leviticus 17:5

The purpose of this command is so that the people of Israel will bring their sacrifices to Yahweh at the entrance to the tent of meeting, to the priest to be sacrificed as fellowship offerings to Yahweh, instead of offering sacrifices in an open field.

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In The King James Version

To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the LORD.

In Context

4if he does not bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting to offer it as a sacrifice to Yahweh before his tabernacle, that man is guilty of bloodshed. He has shed blood, and that man must be cut off from among his people.

6The priest will sprinkle the blood on Yahweh's altar at the entrance to the tent of meeting; he will burn the fat for it to produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh.

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Cross References

Genesis 21:33Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba. There he worshiped Yahweh, the eternal God.

Genesis 22:13Abraham looked up and behold, behind him was a ram caught in the bushes by his horns. Abraham went and took the ram and offered him up as a burnt offering instead of his son.

Exodus 24:5He sent some Israelite young men to offer burnt offerings and sacrifice fellowship offerings of oxen to Yahweh.

Leviticus 7:11This is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings which people will offer to Yahweh.

1 Kings 3:2The people were sacrificing at the high places, because no house had yet been built for the name of Yahweh.

1 Kings 14:23For they also built for themselves high places, stone pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 17:2-10

Directions Concerning Sacrifices. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded, saying, 3 What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp, 4 And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the Lord before the tabernacle of the… Read the whole commentary →

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