Leviticus 3:16

Then shall the priest make a perfume at the altar,—the food of an altar-flame for a satisfying odour,—all the fat—unto Yahweh.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the LORD’S.

In Context

15and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them which is on the loins,—the caul upon the liver, on the kidneys, shall he remove it.

17An age-abiding statute to your generations, in all your dwellings,—none of the fat nor of the blood, shall ye eat.

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Cross References

Exodus 29:13and thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inner part, and the caul upon the liver, and the two kidneys, with the fat which is upon them, and burn as incense on the altar:

Leviticus 3:3Then shall he bring near out of the peace-offering, an altar-flame unto Yahweh,—the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards;

Leviticus 3:14Then shall he bring near therefrom as his oblation an altar-flame unto Yahweh,—the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards;

Leviticus 4:26and with all the fat thereof, shall he make a perfume at the altar, as with the fat of the peace-offering,—so shall the priest put a propitiatory-covering over him because of his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.

Leviticus 7:23Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying,—No fat, of ox or sheep or goat, shall ye eat:

Leviticus 9:24yea, there came forth fire from before Yahweh, and consumed upon the altar, the ascending-sacrifice and the portions of fat,—and all the people beheld and shouted, and fell down upon their faces.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 3:7-17

6 And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the Lord be of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish. 7 If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the Lord . 8 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about upon the altar. 9 And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the Lord ; the fat… Read the whole commentary →

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