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Leviticus 3:16

14 And from his offering he shall present an offering made by fire to the LORD: the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,

15 both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys.

Then the priest is to burn the food on the altar as an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma. All the fat is the LORD’s.

17 This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.”

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then the priest is to burn the food on the altar as an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma. All the fat is the LORD’s.
KJV
And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the LORD’s.
WEB
The priest shall burn them on the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire, for a pleasant aroma; all the fat is the LORD’s.
ASV
And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire, for a sweet savor; all the fat is Jehovah`s.
DARBY
and the priest shall burn them on the altar: [it is] the food of the offering by fire for a sweet odour. All the fat [shall be] Jehovah's.
BLB
And the priest shall burn them on the altar [as] food, a fire offering for a pleasing aroma. All the fat belongs to YHWH.
ÅB
Og presten skal brenne det på alteret; det er et ildoffermåltid til velbehagelig duft. Alt fett hører Herren til.
OTB
Presten skal brenne dem på alteret som næring, et ildoffer, en behagelig duft. Alt fettet tilhører Herren.
B1930
Og presten skal brenne det på alteret; det er et ildoffermåltid til velbehagelig duft. Alt fett hører Herren til.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Leviticus 7:23–25

    “Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘You are not to eat any of the fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat.

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  • Exodus 29:22

    Take the fat from the ram, the fat tail, the fat covering the entrails, the lobe of the liver, both kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh (since this is a ram for ordination),

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  • Exodus 29:13

    Take all the fat that covers the entrails and the lobe of the liver, and both kidneys with the fat on them, and burn them on the altar.

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  • Isaiah 53:10

    Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.

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  • Leviticus 3:9–11

    And from the peace offering he shall bring an offering made by fire to the LORD consisting of its fat: the entire fat tail cut off close to the backbone, the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,

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  • Matthew 22:37

    Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

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  • Leviticus 4:31

    Then he is to remove all the fat, just as it is removed from the peace offering, and the priest is to burn it on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven.

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  • 1 Samuel 2:15–16

    Even before the fat was burned, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast, because he will not accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.”

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