Leviticus 7:31

The priest must burn the fat on the altar, but the breast will belong to Aaron and his descendants.

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And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar: but the breast shall be Aaron’s and his sons’.

In Context

30The offering for Yahweh to be made by fire, his own hands must bring it. He must bring the fat with the breast, so that the breast may be waved as a wave offering before Yahweh.

32You must give the right thigh to the priest as an offering presented out of the sacrifice of your peace offerings.

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Cross References

Leviticus 3:11Then the priest will burn it all on the altar as a burnt offering of food to Yahweh.

Leviticus 5:13The priest will make atonement for any sin that the person has committed, and that person will be forgiven. The leftovers from the offering will belong to the priest, as with the grain offering.'”

Leviticus 6:26The priest who offers it for sin will eat it. It must be eaten in a holy place in the courtyard of the tent of meeting.

Leviticus 8:29Moses took the breast and waved it as a wave offering to Yahweh. It was Moses' share of the ram for the priests' ordination, as Yahweh had commanded him.

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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