Leviticus 3:17
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.
16 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.
This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.”
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
- This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.”
- KJV
- It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood.
- WEB
- “‘It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings, that you shall eat neither fat nor blood.’”
- ASV
- It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings, that ye shall eat neither fat nor blood.
- DARBY
- [It is] an everlasting statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings: no fat and no blood shall ye eat.
- BLB
- [This is] an everlasting statute throughout your⁺ generations in all your⁺ dwellings: Any fat and any blood you⁺ shall not eat.”
- ÅB
- Det skal være en evig lov for dere, fra slekt til slekt, hvor dere så bor. Intet fett og intet blod skal dere spise.
- OTB
- Dette er en varig forskrift for alle dine generasjoner hvor enn du bor: du skal ikke spise noe fett eller noe blod.’
- B1930
- Det skal være en evig lov for eder, fra slekt til slekt, hvor I så bor. Intet fett og intet blod skal I ete.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 9:4
But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it.
Read in contextMatthew 26:28
This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 15:23
But you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 12:23
Only be sure not to eat the blood, because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.
Read in contextLeviticus 7:23
“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘You are not to eat any of the fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat.
Read in contextLeviticus 6:18
Any male among the sons of Aaron may eat it. This is a permanent portion from the offerings made by fire to the LORD for the generations to come. Anything that touches them will become holy.”
Read in contextLeviticus 3:16
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.
Read in contextLeviticus 17:7
They must no longer offer their sacrifices to the goat demons to which they have prostituted themselves. This will be a permanent statute for them for the generations to come.’
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