The people were sacrificing at the high places, however, because no house had yet been built for the name of the Lord.
Leviticus 17:3 - New Revised Standard Version If anyone of the house of Israel slaughters an ox or a lamb or a goat in the camp, or slaughters it outside the camp, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If any man of the house of Israel kills an ox or lamb or goat in the camp or kills it outside the camp American Standard Version (1901) 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 without the camp, Common English Bible Anyone from the house of Israel who slaughters an ox, sheep, or goat inside or outside the camp Catholic Public Domain Version Any man at all of the house of Israel, if he will have killed an ox, or a sheep, or a goat in the camp or beyond the camp, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Any man whosoever of the house of Israel, if he kill an ox, or a sheep, or a goat in the camp, or without the camp, |
The people were sacrificing at the high places, however, because no house had yet been built for the name of the Lord.
All persons, citizens or aliens, who eat what dies of itself or what has been torn by wild animals, shall wash their clothes, and bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the evening; then they shall be clean.
Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the people of Israel and say to them: This is what the Lord has commanded.
and does not bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting, to present it as an offering to the Lord before the tabernacle of the Lord, he shall be held guilty of bloodshed; he has shed blood, and he shall be cut off from the people.
And say to them further: Anyone of the house of Israel or of the aliens who reside among them who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice,
You shall lay your hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the entrance of the tent of meeting; and Aaron's sons the priests shall dash the blood against all sides of the altar.