Leviticus 3:4

the kidneys and the fat that is attached to them near the lower back muscle, and the fat that covers the liver.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3From that offering, you must offer to Yahweh, as a sacrifice that will be burned in the fire, all the fat that covers the inner parts of the animal, or which is attached to them—

5Then one of the priests will burn those things on the altar, along with the other parts of the animal that will be completely burned to be an offering to Yahweh. And the aroma while it burns will be pleasing to Yahweh.

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Cross References

Exodus 29:13Take all the fat that covers the inner organs of the young bull, the best part of the liver, and the two kidneys with the fat on them, and burn all these on the altar as an offering to me.

Leviticus 3:10the kidneys with the fat that is on them near the lower back muscle, and the fat that covers the liver.

Leviticus 4:9the kidneys and the fat that is attached to them near the lower back muscle, and the fat that covers the liver.

Leviticus 8:16Moses/I took all the fat that covers the inner parts of the animal, including the liver and kidneys, and burned them on the altar.

Leviticus 9:10He/I burned the fat, including that which covered the kidneys and the liver, as Yahweh had commanded him/me.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 3:2-6

Law of the Peace-Offering. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord . 2 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about. 3 And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the Lord ; the… Read the whole commentary →

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