He shall offer from the sacrifice of peace offerings an offering made by fire to Yahweh; its fat, the entire tail fat, he shall take away close to the backbone; and the fat that covers the entrails, and all the fat that is on the entrails,
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He shall offer from the sacrifice of peace offerings an offering made by fire to Yahweh; its fat, the entire tail fat, he shall take away close to the backbone; and the fat that covers the entrails, and all the fat that is on the entrails,
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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 thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
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And he shall present of the sacrifice of peace-offerings an offering made by fire unto the LORD: the fat thereof, the fat tail entire, which he shall take away hard by the rump-bone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
Cross-references (7)
Passages linked to Leviticus 3:9 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Exodus 29:22 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 that is on them, and the right thigh (for it is a ram of consecration),
- Leviticus 9:19 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;
- Leviticus 3:3-4 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.
- Leviticus 7:3 He shall offer all of its fat: the fat tail, and the fat that covers the innards,
- Leviticus 8:25 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 thigh;
- Proverbs 23:26 My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.
- Isaiah 53:10 Yet it pleased Yahweh to bruise him. He has caused him to suffer. When you make his soul an offering for sin, he will see his offspring. He will prolong his days and Yahweh’s pleasure will prosper in his hand.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain The burnt offering was wholly consumed, and of the…
The burnt offering was wholly consumed, and of the offering made by fire only the inwards, etc. were burnt: the shoulder and breast, with the two jaws and the maw were the Priest’s, and the rest his that offered.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Lev 3:9 And he shall offer of the sacrifice…
Lev 3:9 And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat thereof, [and] the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that [is] upon the inwards,
Ver. 9. The whole rump.] Which in those country sheep is very large: yet not so large as those in America, mentioned by Sir Francis Drake, {a} as large as cattle, and supplying in the stead of horses for burden or travel.
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{a} The World Encompassed.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain The fat thereof, and the whole rump, which in…
The fat thereof, and the whole rump, which in sheep is fat and sweet, and in these parts was; cry much larger and better than ours, as is agreed both by ancient and modern writers, and therefore was fitly offered to God.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the…
And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering,.... That is, the priest, Aaron, or one of his two sons:
an offering made by fire unto the Lord; that part of it which was to be burnt with fire; and in the peace offering of the lamb there was something more than in the peace offering of the bullock, or of the goat, which follows:
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the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; not the rump or tail, but the fat of it; the copulative "and" is not in the text; wherefore Aben Ezra says, that Gaon was mistaken in reading it as we do, "the fat there of", and "the whole rump"; but it should be rendered, "its fat of the whole rump", or "tail": in the eastern countries (k), some sheep and lambs had very large tails, and very fat ones, the least weighing ten or twelve pounds, the largest above forty, and were put in little carts for ease and safety; see Gill on Exo 29:22 now such as were "whole", entire, perfect, and without blemish, as the word signifies, the fat of them that was next to the backbone was to be taken off of such as were brought for peace offerings:
and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards; as before; See Gill on Lev 3:3.
(k) Vid. Ludolf. Hist. Ethiop. l. 1. c. 10. sect. 14.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain The rump - Which in sheep is fat, and…
The rump - Which in sheep is fat, and sweet, and in these parts was very much larger and better than ours.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 9. The whole rump, it shall he take…
Verse 9. The whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone] To what has already been said on the tails of the eastern sheep, in the note on Ex 29:22, we may add the following observation from Dr. Russel concerning the sheep at Aleppo. "Their tails," says he, "are of a substance between fat and marrow, and are not eaten separately, but mixed with the lean meat in many of their dishes, and also often used instead of butter." He states also that a common sheep of this kind, without the head, fat, skin, and entrails, weighs from sixty to seventy English pounds, of which the tail usually weighs fifteen pounds and upwards; but that those of the largest breed, when fattened will weigh one hundred and fifty pounds, and their tails fifty, which corresponds with the account given by Ludolf in the note referred to above. The sheep about Jerusalem are the same with those in Abyssinia mentioned by Ludolf, and those of Syria mentioned by Dr. Russel.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Lev 3:9; Lev 3:11. The rump — Which in…
Lev 3:9; Lev 3:11. The rump — Which in sheep is fat and sweet, and in these countries was much larger and better than in ours. The food of the offering — So called, to denote God’s acceptance of it, and delight in it; as men delight in their food.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain The whole rump - The whole fat tail: i.…
The whole rump - The whole fat tail: i. e., the tail of the kind of sheep well known in the East, and often weighing 15 lbs. and even as much as 50 lbs., when the sheep has been increased by artificial fattening.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Whole rump. Septuagint, "the loin without blemish." The tail…
Whole rump. Septuagint, "the loin without blemish." The tail of the Arabian sheep is extremely large and fat, weighing eight or ten pounds; so that it is necessary to support it on a vehicle. (Busbecq. ep. 3.) The tail was not sacrificed in any other species. (Menochius)
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 9. The whole rump — We know of no…
9. The whole rump — We know of no more unfortunate translation than this. Instead of rump, it should have been rendered fat tail. In the East there is a species of sheep whose tails are so large that they weigh from twelve to fourteen pounds, and the owners are obliged to fix a thin board or cart beneath the tail to ease the sheep, and to preserve the wool and fat from being torn among the bushes and stones. See Ludolph, History of Ethiopia, p. 53, and Dr. Russell, Natural History of Aleppo, p. 51. The cooks of Syria use this mass of fat instead of Arab butter.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 9. The fat tail here reserved for sacrifice was…
9. The fat tail here reserved for sacrifice was regarded as a delicacy, and set before Saul. In 1Sa_9:24 for ‘that which was upon it’ should be read ‘the fat tail’; see Driver in loc., and note on Exo_29:22.
the backbone] The Heb. word occurs here only.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (9) The whole rump.—Better, the whole fat tail (so…
(9) The whole rump.—Better, the whole fat tail (so also Exo_29:22; Lev_7:3; Lev_8:25; Lev_9:19). The sheep of Syria and Palestine were, and still are, the bread-tailed species, the broad part often weighing fifteen pounds and upwards. In young animals, the substance of the tail, which consists of marrow and fat, tastes like marrow, and it is used by the Arabs for cooking instead of butter. It is often so large that it trails on the ground, and to save the animal from the pain occasioned by dragging it on the ground, a small wheeled truck is attached to it, on which it draws it along. It is only the tail of sheep which is here included among the fat parts that are to be offered upon the altar. It is, however, not regarded as the ordinary fat of other quadrupeds (Lev_9:19), and hence, according to Jewish tradition, is not included in the prohibition of Lev_3:3.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The whole rump should no doubt be the whole…
The whole rump should no doubt be the whole tail, consisting chiefly of fat, and always regarded as a great delicacy in the East (see Herod., 3:113; Thompson, "Land and the Book," page 97). The burning of the fat tail upon the altar, together with the internal fat, is the only point in which the ritual to be used when offering a sheep (verses 6-11) differs from that used in offering a bull or cow (verses 1-5), or a goat (verses 12-16).
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 as an offering made by fire
as an offering made by fire
This can be stated in active form. AT: "as a burnt offering" (See: Active or Passive)
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The fat, the entire fat ... the kidneys—he will remove all of this
The statement "he will remove all of this" can be placed at the beginning of the sentence. AT: "He will remove the fat, the entire fat ... the kidneys"
inner parts
This is the stomach and intestines.
that is near the inner parts, and the two kidneys
A new sentence can start here. AT: "that is near the inner parts. He must remove the kidneys"
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"
will burn it all on the altar as a burnt offering of food to Yahweh
Translate this in a way that makes it clear that Yahweh does not actually eat the food. AT: "will burn those things on the altar as an offering to Yahweh. Those things will come from your food supplies"
translationWords
fellowship offering
burnt offering
Yahweh
priest
altar
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 3:9 broad tail: Sheep in this part of the…
3:9 broad tail: Sheep in this part of the ancient Near East had broad, fatty tails that were burned on the altar with the rest of the fat.
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