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Leviticus 3:12

Leviticus 3:12
And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it,.... His right hand, according to the Targum of Jonathan, as before; the same directions are given for the killing of it, and for the sprinkling of its…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

See Lev 1:10 note. Birds were not accepted as peace-offerings, most probably because they were, by themselves, insufficient to make up a sacrificial meal.

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

A goat - Implying the whole species, he-goat, she-goat, and kid, as we have already seen.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Leviticus 3:6-17

Directions are here given concerning the peace-offering, if it was a sheep or a goat. Turtle-doves or young pigeons, which might be brought for whole burnt offerings, were not allowed for…