Leviticus 17:5 meaning and explanation
For this reason the Israelites will bring to the LORD the sacrifices they have been offering in the open fields. They are to bring them to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and offer them as sacrifices of peace to the LORD.
Leviticus 17:5, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
God speaks these words to Moses for Aaron, the priests and all Israel. Verses 3 and 4 forbid slaughtering sacrificial animals anywhere but at the tabernacle, and verse 5 gives the reason: Israelites had been offering sacrifices out in the open fields, away from the sanctuary.
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