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.
 

3:1 peace offering. The “peace offering,” offered usually as an expression of thankfulness, symbolized peace between the offerer and God. The animal was to be eaten on the same day as it was sacrificed (Leviticus 7:15-16; 22:29-30).

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