He shall offer of the sacrifice of peace offerings an offering made by fire to Yahweh. The fat that covers the innards, and all the fat that is on the innards, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, he shall take away. Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar on the burnt offering, which is on the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.
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“ ‘If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings, if he offers it from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without defect before Yahweh. He shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the Tent of Meeting. Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall sprinkle the blood around on the altar. He shall offer of the sacrifice of peace offerings an offering made by fire to Yahweh. The fat that covers the innards, and all the fat that is on the innards, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, he shall take away. Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar on the burnt offering, which is on the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.
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He shall offer of the sacrifice of peace offerings an offering made by fire to Yahweh. The fat that covers the innards, and all the fat that is on the innards,
and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, he shall take away.
Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar on the burnt offering, which is on the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.
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And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
And Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
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And he shall present of the sacrifice of peace-offerings an offering made by fire unto the LORD: the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the lobe above the liver, which he shall take away hard by the kidneys.
And Aaron's sons shall make it smoke on the altar upon the burnt-offering, which is upon the wood that is on the fire; it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Cross-references (38)
- Leviticus 6:12 (v5) The fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it, it shall not go out; and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning. He shall lay…
- Exodus 29:13 (vv3–5) You shall take all the fat that covers the innards, the cover of the liver, the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, and burn them on…
- Exodus 29:22 (vv3–4) Also you shall take some of the ram’s fat, the fat tail, the fat that covers the innards, the cover of the liver, the two kidneys, the fat…
- Leviticus 3:10 (v4) and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, he shall take away.
- Leviticus 4:8-9 (v3) He shall take all the fat of the bull of the sin offering from it: the fat that covers the innards, and all the fat that is on the innards,…
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- Matthew 15:8 (v3) ‘These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
- 1 Peter 2:5 (v5) You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God…
- Exodus 29:38-42 (v5) “Now this is that which you shall offer on the altar: two lambs a year old day by day continually. The one lamb you shall offer in the…
- Leviticus 1:9 (v5) but he shall wash its innards and its legs with water. The priest shall burn all of it on the altar, for a burnt offering, an offering made…
- Leviticus 3:15 (v4) and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, he shall take away.
- Leviticus 3:16 (v3) 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 Yahweh’s.
- Leviticus 4:9 (v4) and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, he shall remove,
- Leviticus 4:31 (v5) All its fat he shall take away, like the fat is taken away from the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it on the altar…
- Leviticus 4:35 (v5) He shall remove all its fat, like the fat of the lamb is removed from the sacrifice of peace offerings. The priest shall burn them on the…
- Leviticus 7:3-4 (v3) He shall offer all of its fat: the fat tail, and the fat that covers the innards, and he shall take away the two kidneys, and the fat that…
- Leviticus 7:4 (v4) and he shall take away the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys;
- Leviticus 7:29-34 (v5) “Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘He who offers the sacrifice of his peace offerings to Yahweh shall bring his offering to Yahweh…
- Leviticus 8:16 (v4) He took all the fat that was on the innards, and the cover of the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat; and Moses burned it on the…
- Leviticus 8:25 (v4) He took the fat, the fat tail, all the fat that was on the innards, the cover of the liver, the two kidneys and their fat, and the right…
- Leviticus 9:9-10 (v5) The sons of Aaron presented the blood to him; and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it on the horns of the altar, and poured out…
- Leviticus 9:10 (v4) but the fat, and the kidneys, and the cover from the liver of the sin offering, he burned upon the altar, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
- Leviticus 9:19 (v4) and the fat of the bull and of the ram, the fat tail, and that which covers the innards, and the kidneys, and the cover of the liver;
- Deuteronomy 30:6 (v3) Yahweh your God will circumcise your heart, and the heart of your offspring, to love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your…
- 1 Samuel 2:15-16 (v5) Yes, before they burned the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man who sacrificed, “Give meat to roast for the priest; for he…
- 1 Kings 8:64 (v5) The same day the king made the middle of the court holy that was before Yahweh’s house; for there he offered the burnt offering, and the…
- 2 Chronicles 35:14 (v5) Afterward they prepared for themselves and for the priests, because the priests the sons of Aaron were busy with offering the burnt…
- Psalms 119:70 (v3) Their heart is as callous as the fat, but I delight in your law.
- Proverbs 23:26 (v3) My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.
- Isaiah 6:10 (v3) Make the heart of this people fat. Make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, hear with their ears,…
- Ezekiel 36:26 (v3) I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will…
- Ezekiel 44:7 (v5) in that you have brought in foreigners, uncircumcised in heart and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to profane it, even my…
- Ezekiel 44:15 (v5) “ ‘ “But the Levitical priests, the sons of Zadok, who performed the duty of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me,…
- Matthew 13:16 (v3) “But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.
- Romans 5:5 (v3) and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
- Romans 6:6 (v3) knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be in…
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv3–4 One part was burnt, another was to the Priests,…
One part was burnt, another was to the Priests, and the third to him that offered.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv3–5 Lev 3:3 And he shall offer of the sacrifice…
Lev 3:3 And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that [is] upon the inwards,
Ver. 3. The fat that covereth the inwards.] Hearty thanks must be given to God; such as cometh not from the roof of the mouth, but the root of the heart. An airy "God be thanked" profiteth not. "Sing with grace in your hearts," is the best tune to any psalm. The voice which is made in the mouth is nothing so sweet as that which comes from the depth of the breast.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On v5 Upon the burnt sacrifice; either,
Upon the burnt sacrifice; either,
1. Upon the remainders of it, which yet were burning; or rather,
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2. After it; for the daily burnt-offering was first to be offered, both as more eminently respecting God’s honour, which ought to be preferred before all things; and as the most solemn and stated sacrifice, which should take place of all voluntary and occasional oblation, and as a sacrifice of a higher nature and use, being for expiation and atonement, without which no peace could be obtained, nor peace-offering offered with acceptance.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv3–5 And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the…
And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering,.... That is, the priest, not all of it, but some of it, even what is after mentioned:
an offering made by fire unto the Lord; for what was offered to the Lord was burnt, and is that part of it which is next mentioned in this and the following verse:
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the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards; both that which covered them, and that which stuck to them; and the fat being the best, it was the Lord's, and offered to him, and denoted Christ the fatted calf, whose sacrifice is best and most excellent; and which was typified by that which Abel offered up, and which being of the fat of the flock, and offered up by faith in Christ's sacrifice, was more excellent than Cain's, Gen 4:4.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On v5 Upon the burnt sacrifice - Either,
Upon the burnt sacrifice - Either,
1. Upon the remainders of it, which were yet burning; or rather,
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2. After it; for the daily burnt-offering was first to be offered, both as more eminently respecting God's honour; and as the most solemn and stated sacrifice, which should take place of all occasional oblations, and as a sacrifice of an higher nature, being for atonement, without which no peace could be obtained, nor peace offering offered with acceptance.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv3, 5 Verse 3. The fat that covereth the inwards] The…
Verse 3. The fat that covereth the inwards] The omentum, caul or web, as some term it. The fat that is upon the inwards; probably the mesentery or fatty part of the substance which connects the convolutions of the alimentary canal or small intestines.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On v5 Lev 3:5. Upon the burnt-sacrifice — Either, 1st, Upon…
Lev 3:5. Upon the burnt-sacrifice — Either, 1st, Upon the remainders of it, which were yet burning; or, rather, 2d, After it: for the daily burnt- offering was first to be offered, both as more eminently respecting God’s honour, and as the most solemn and stated sacrifice, which should take place of all occasional oblations, and as a sacrifice of a higher nature, being for atonement, without which no peace could be obtained, nor peace- offering offered with acceptance.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv3–5 “The fat that covereth the inwards” refers to the…
“The fat that covereth the inwards” refers to the caul or transparent membrane which has upon it a network of fatty tissue: “the fat upon the inwards” refers to the small lumps of suet found upon the intestines of healthy animals.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv3–5 Fat. All the fat was carefully presented to the…
Fat. All the fat was carefully presented to the Lord. The Persians offered this alone. Omentum in flamma pingue liquefaciens. (Catul. Epig. de Magis.)
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On vv3–4 he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace…
he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering--The peace offering differed from the oblations formerly mentioned in this respect: while the burnt offering was wholly consumed on the altar, and the freewill offering was partly consumed and partly assigned to the priests; in this offering the fat alone was burnt; only a small part was allotted to the priests while the rest was granted to the offerer and his friends, thus forming a sacred feast of which the Lord, His priests, and people conjointly partook, and which was symbolical of the spiritual feast, the sacred communion which, through Christ, the great peace offering, believers enjoy. (See further on Lev 19:5-8; Lev 22:21).
the fat that covereth the inwards--that is, the web work that presents itself first to the eye on opening the belly of a cow.
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the fat . . . upon the inwards--adhering to the intestines, but easily removable from them; or, according to some, that which was next the ventricle.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv3–4 3. The fat — The suet or sweet fat…
3. The fat — The suet or sweet fat is here described. The fat diffused through the flesh it was lawful to eat. The suet was forbidden food.
Lev_7:23. The burning of the suet is particularly specified in every kind of offering of a victim. Whatever was reserved for the priest, or to the offerer, the suet must always be burned. The reason may be, because this is the best portion. Murphy assigns another reason: “The fat is expressive of the holiness which pertains to the Substitute, as the blood is significant of the penal death which He has undertaken to suffer. The two go to make up what is called righteousness, or active and passive obedience to the law for the sinner.” We see no semblance between fat and holiness which can make one a fitting type of the other except their purity and unmingled nature. See Concluding Note.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv3–5 3. The portions of the Peace-Offering taken for sacrifice…
3. The portions of the Peace-Offering taken for sacrifice are described in Lev_3:3-4; Lev_3:9-10; Lev_3:14-15 in almost identical words. In the case of the lamb the fat tail entire was also burnt (Lev_3:9). The sheep of Palestine have a broad fatty excrescence on the tail, used now in cooking instead of butter. This was not to be eaten but taken away hard by the backbone and offered. The Heb. word (’alyah) occurs Lev_3:9 (see note), and Lev_7:3, Lev_8:25, Lev_9:19; Exo_29:22 only in MT. But (see on Lev_3:9) it should also be read in 1Sa_9:24. The A.V. has rump in all these places. As the parts sacrificed were different for the lamb and the goat, it was necessary to treat each case separately; hence the subdivision is not exactly the same as in ch. 1.
the fat that covereth the inwards] By this is probably meant the membrane which covers the intestines, and is called the great omentum. Thick pieces of fat are found adhering to it, if the animal is healthy and well fed. Pieces of fat are also found on the intestines, and these are described as the fat that is upon the inwards.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv3, 5 (3) And he shall offer.—That is, he who brings…
(3) And he shall offer.—That is, he who brings the sacrifices, not the priest.
The fat.—That is, the best or choicest part. Hence the expression is also used for the best produce of the ground (Gen_45:18; Num_18:12). As the most valuable part of the animal, the fat belonged to God, and hence had a peculiar sanctity, for which reason it was not allowed to be eaten (Lev_3:17; Lev_7:23).
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv3, 5 Vers. 3, 4. were four parts to be burned…
Vers. 3, 4. were four parts to be burned upon the altar:
(1) the fat that covereth the inwards, i.e. , the large net, omentum, epiplouv , caul, or adipose membrane found in mammals, attached to the stomach and spreading over the bowels, and which in the ruminants abounds with fat;
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(2) all the fat which is upon the inwards, i.e. , the fat attached to the intestines, and which could be peeled off;
(3) the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, or loins, i.e. , the kidneys and all the fat connected with them; the kidneys are the only thing to be burnt except the fat;
(4) the smaller net, omentum minus, or caul above the liver, which stretches on one side to the region of the kidneys, hence on the kidneys; l=by them, not with them (Gardiner).
Vers. 3, 4. "The fat that covereth the inwards;
"the caul above the liver, with the kidneys;" "all the fat is the Lord"s (verse 16). The sweet fat, or suet, was burned as a sweet savour to the Lord. This might be either because fat of this kind was a sign of perfection in the animal life, or because the offering in the fire would be increased by the oily matter, and would make the burnt offering more imposing. Any way the dedication to the Lord is the main idea.
I RELIGIOUS SERVICE SHOULD TAKE UP INTO ITSELF THE HIGHEST FACULTIES AND NOBLEST AFFECTIONS. The worship of the sanctuary; the active efforts of Christians in the spread of the gospel; charity; in all such sacrifices let the fat be the Lord"s.
II, THE PROSPERITY OF HUMAN LIFE IS ONLY SAFE AND BLESSED WHEN THE SUBSTANCE OF IT IS CONSECRATED ON THE ALTAR. Men become victims of their own success because they withhold the fat from the Lord, and it becomes a curse to them. R.
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C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain On v4 caul Fat appendage.
caul Fat appendage.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v3 inner parts
inner parts
This is the stomach and intestines.
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by the loins
This is the part of the body on the sides of the backbone between the ribs and hipbone.
the lobe of the liver
This is the curved or rounded part of the liver. This is considered the best part of the liver to eat. AT: "the best part of the liver"
This will produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh
Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offered the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the burning sacrifice. See how you translated this in Leviticus 1:9. (See: Metaphor)
it will be an offering made to him by fire
This can be stated in active form. AT: "it will be a burnt offering to Yahweh" (See: Active or Passive)
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fellowship offering
burnt offering
Yahweh
Aaron
altar
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv4–5 3:4 kidneys . . . lobe of the liver:…
3:4 kidneys . . . lobe of the liver: The Israelites saw the kidneys as organs of understanding, much like how we think of the brain (“I am overwhelmed [literally my kidneys are consumed],” Job 19:27; “heart,” Pss 7:9; 16:7; Jer 12:2; Lam 3:13; “motives,” Ps 26:2; Jer 17:10; “thoughts,” Jer 11:20; 20:12). The liver represented life and vitality, similar to how we think of the heart (Prov 7:23; “spirit,” Lam 2:11).
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