Charles Ellicott Commentary


Charles Ellicott Commentary
"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 (ASV)
And he shall lay his hand. —Unlike the laying of hands on the burnt offering, there was no confession of sin here, but the utterance of words of praise to God, and this might be done in any place of the courtyard which was most convenient for the offerer to kill the sacrifice.
At the door of the tabernacle. —Better, at the entrance of the tent of meeting. (See Leviticus 1:3.)
Aaron’s sons the priests. —Better, the sons of Aaron, the priests. (See Leviticus 1:5.)
Shall sprinkle. —Better, throw .