Leviticus 7:31
And the fat is to be burned by the priest on the altar, but the breast is for Aaron and his sons.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar: but the breast shall be Aaron’s and his sons’.
In Context
Cross References
Leviticus 3:11That it may be burned by the priest on the altar; it is the food of the offering made by fire to the Lord.
Leviticus 5:13And the priest will take away his sin and he will have forgiveness: and the rest of the offering will be the priest's, in the same way as the meal offering.
Leviticus 8:29And Moses took the breast, waving it for a wave offering before the Lord; it was Moses' part of the sheep of the priest's offering, as the Lord gave orders to Moses.
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 →