Leviticus 7:23

Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no fat, of ox, or sheep, or goat.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.

In Context

22And LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

24And the fat of that which dies of itself, and the fat of that which is torn of beasts, may be used for any other service, but ye shall certainly not eat of it.

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Cross References

Leviticus 3:16And 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 LORD's.

Leviticus 4:8And all the fat of the bullock of the sin-offering he shall take off from it. The fat that covers the innards, and all the fat that is upon the innards,

Deuteronomy 32:38which ate the fat of their sacrifices, [and] drank the wine of their drink-offering? Let them rise up and help you, let them be your protection.

1 Samuel 2:29Why do ye kick at my sacrifice and at my offering, which I have commanded in [my] habitation, and honor thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chief of all the offerings of Israel my people?

Romans 8:13For if ye live according to flesh, ye are going to die, but if in spirit ye kill the deeds of the body, ye will live.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 7:12-35

Law of the Peace-Offering. ( b. c. 1490.) 11 And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the Lord . 12 If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour, fried. 13 Besides the cakes, he shall offer for his offering leavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offerings. 14 And of it he shall offer one… Read the whole commentary →

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