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Leviticus 7:3-5

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 is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys; and the priest shall burn them on the altar for an offering made by fire to Yahweh: it is a trespass offering.

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“ ‘This is the law of the trespass offering: It is most holy. In the place where they kill the burnt offering, he shall kill the trespass offering; and its blood he shall sprinkle around on the altar. 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 is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys; and the priest shall burn them on the altar for an offering made by fire to Yahweh: it is a trespass offering. Every male among the priests may eat of it. It shall be eaten in a holy place. It is most holy.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    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 is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys;

    and the priest shall burn them on the altar for an offering made by fire to Yahweh: it is a trespass offering.

  • KJV King James Version

    And he shall offer of it all the fat thereof; the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards,

    And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul that is above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away:

    And the priest shall burn them upon the altar for an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a trespass offering.

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  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    And he shall offer of it all the fat thereof: the fat tail, and the fat that covereth 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 by the kidneys.

    And the priest shall make them smoke upon the altar for an offering made by fire unto the LORD; it is a guilt-offering.

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Cross-references (17)

  • Exodus 29:13 (v3) 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…
  • Leviticus 3:15-16 (v3) 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 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 1:13 (v5) but the innards and the legs he shall wash with water. The priest shall offer the whole, and burn it on the altar. It is a burnt offering,…
  • Leviticus 2:2 (v5) He shall bring it to Aaron’s sons, the priests. He shall take his handful of its fine flour, and of its oil, with all its frankincense, and…
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  • Leviticus 2:9 (v5) The priest shall take from the meal offering its memorial, and shall burn it on the altar, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to…
  • Leviticus 2:16 (v5) The priest shall burn as its memorial part of its crushed grain and part of its oil, along with all its frankincense. It is an offering…
  • Leviticus 3:3-5 (v3) 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…
  • Leviticus 3:4 (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 3:9-11 (v3) 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…
  • Leviticus 3:16 (v5) 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 4:8-10 (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,…
  • Psalms 51:6 (v3) Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
  • Psalms 51:17 (v3) The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.
  • Galatians 2:20 (v5) I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live…
  • Galatians 5:24 (v5) Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.
  • 1 Peter 4:1-2 (v5) Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has…

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On v3 The high Priest.

The high Priest.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.

John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv3–5 Lev 7:3 And he shall offer of it all…
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On v4 Which is by the flanks; or, and that which…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv3–5 And he shall offer of it all the fat…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv3–4 Verse 3. The rump] See Clarke on Le 3:9,…
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv3–4 3. The fat — See Lev_3:3; Lev_3:17, notes.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On v3 3. the fat tail] See note on Lev_3:9.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv3, 5 (3, 4) And he shall offer.—For the regulations here…
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v5 as an offering made with fire
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v3 7:3-4 The guilt offering required the sacrifice of a…
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