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the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
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Leviticus 3:14

The priest will give part of the fellowship offering as a gift to the Lord . He will offer the fat that is over and around the animal's inner parts.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Fat;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Offerings;   Sacrifices;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Sacrifice;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Priest, Priesthood;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Expiation, Propitiation;   Leviticus;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Inwards, Inward Parts;   Leviticus;   Priests and Levites;   Propitiation;   Sacrifice and Offering;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Kidneys;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Offering;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Unclean Meats;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Offerings;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Tabernacle, the;   Worship, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Sacrifice;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
He shall offer from it as his offering, an offering made by fire to the LORD; the fat that covers the innards, and all the fat that is on the innards,
King James Version
And he shall offer thereof his offering, even an offering made by fire unto the Lord ; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
Lexham English Bible
He shall present his offering from it as an offering made by fire for Yahweh: the fat covering the inner parts and all the fat that is on the inner parts,
New Century Version
From this offering the person must make a sacrifice by fire to the Lord . He must offer all the fat of the goat's inner organs (both the fat that is in them and that covers them),
New English Translation
Then he must present from it his offering as a gift to the Lord : the fat which covers the entrails and all the fat on the entrails,
Amplified Bible
'Then he shall present from it as his offering, an offering by fire to the LORD: the fat that covers the entrails, and all the fat that is on the entrails,
New American Standard Bible
'From it he shall present his offering as an offering by fire to the LORD, the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then he shall offer thereof his offring, euen an offring made by fire vnto the Lorde, the fat that couereth the inwardes, and all the fatte that is vpon the inwardes.
Legacy Standard Bible
And from it he shall bring near his offering as an offering by fire to Yahweh the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails,
Contemporary English Version
Offer all of the fat on the animal's insides,
Complete Jewish Bible
He is to present from it his offering, an offering made by fire to Adonai ; it is to consist of the fat covering the inner organs, all the fat above the inner organs,
Darby Translation
And he shall present thereof his offering, an offering by fire to Jehovah; the fat that covereth the inwards and all the fat that is on the inwards,
English Standard Version
Then he shall offer from it, as his offering for a food offering to the Lord , the fat covering the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails
George Lamsa Translation
And he shall offer part of it as his offering made by fire to the LORD; the fat that covers the entrails, and all the fat that is upon the entrails
Good News Translation
and present the following parts as a food offering to the Lord : all the fat on the internal organs,
Christian Standard Bible®
He will present part of his offering as a fire offering to the Lord: the fat surrounding the entrails, all the fat that is on the entrails,
Literal Translation
And he shall bring near from it his offering, a fire offering to Jehovah, the fat covering the inward parts, and all the fat on the inward parts,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& shal offer therof a sacrifice vnto the LORDE: namely, the fat yt couereth the bowels, and all the fat yt is within,
American Standard Version
And he shall offer thereof his oblation, even an offering made by fire unto Jehovah; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
Bible in Basic English
And of it let him make his offering, an offering made by fire to the Lord; the fat covering the inside parts and all the fat on the inside parts,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he shall bring therof his offering, euen a sacrifice made by fire vnto the Lord, the fat that couereth ye inwardes, & all the fat that is vpon the inwardes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he shall present thereof his offering, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD: the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
King James Version (1611)
And he shall offer thereof his offering, euen an offering made by fire vnto the Lord; the fat that couereth the inwards, and al the fat that is vpon the inwards.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he shall offer of it a burnt-offering to the Lord, even the fat that covers the belly, and all the fat that is on the belly.
English Revised Version
And he shall offer thereof his oblation, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
Berean Standard Bible
And from his offering he shall present an offering made by fire to the LORD: the fat surrounding the entrails, all the fat that is on them,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei schulen take therof, in to `the fedyng of the Lordis fier, the fatnesse that hilith the wombe, and that hilith alle the entrailis,
Young's Literal Translation
and he hath brought near from it his offering, a fire-offering to Jehovah, the fat which is covering the inwards, and all the fat which [is] on the inwards,
Update Bible Version
And he shall offer thereof his oblation, [even] an offering made by fire to Yahweh; the fat that covers the insides, and all the fat that is on the insides,
Webster's Bible Translation
And he shall offer of it his offering, [even] an offering made by fire to the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that [is] upon the inwards,
World English Bible
He shall offer from it as his offering, an offering made by fire to Yahweh; the fat that covers the innards, and all the fat that is on the innards,
New King James Version
Then he shall offer from it his offering, as an offering made by fire to the LORD. The fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails,
New Living Translation
The priest must present part of this offering as a special gift to the Lord . This includes all the fat around the internal organs,
New Life Bible
Then he will give from it as his gift by fire to the Lord, the fat that covers and is on the inside parts,
New Revised Standard
You shall present as your offering from it, as an offering by fire to the Lord , the fat that covers the entrails, and all the fat that is around the entrails;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then 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;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they shall take of it for the food of the Lord’s fire, the fat that covereth the belly, and that covereth all the vital parts:
Revised Standard Version
Then he shall offer from it, as his offering for an offering by fire to the LORD, the fat covering the entrails, and all the fat that is on the entrails,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'From it he shall present his offering as an offering by fire to the LORD, the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails,

Contextual Overview

6 "If you offer a sheep or a goat as a fellowship offering to the Lord , whether it is a male or a female, it must have nothing wrong with it. 7 If you bring a lamb as an offering to the Lord , 8 you must put your hand on the animal's head and kill it in front of the Meeting Tent. Then Aaron's sons will splash the animal's blood on all four sides of the altar. 9 The priest will take part of the fellowship offering to the altar as a gift to the Lord . The priest must cut off the tail close to the backbone. Then he will offer the tail with all its fat and the fat that is over and around the animal's inner parts. 10 He will also offer the two kidneys and the fat covering them near the lower back muscles. He will also offer the fat part of the liver. He must remove it with the kidneys. 11 Then the priest will take that part to the altar to be burned up as food, a gift to the Lord . 12 "If the offering is a goat, you must bring it before the Lord . 13 You must put your hand on the goat's head and kill it in front of the Meeting Tent. Then Aaron's sons, the priests, must splash the goat's blood on all four sides of the altar. 14 The priest will give part of the fellowship offering as a gift to the Lord . He will offer the fat that is over and around the animal's inner parts. 15 He will offer the two kidneys and the fat covering them near the lower back muscle. He will also offer the fat part of the liver. He will remove it with the kidneys.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the fat that covereth: Leviticus 3:3-5, Leviticus 3:9-11, Psalms 22:14, Psalms 22:15, Proverbs 23:26, Jeremiah 20:18, Matthew 22:37, Matthew 26:38, Romans 12:1, Romans 12:2

Reciprocal: Exodus 29:13 - all the fat Exodus 29:25 - offering Leviticus 3:16 - all the fat Leviticus 4:8 - General Leviticus 4:31 - all the fat Leviticus 6:12 - burn wood Leviticus 7:30 - own hands Leviticus 9:20 - burnt 2 Chronicles 35:12 - as it is written

Cross-References

Genesis 3:1
The snake was the most clever of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. The snake spoke to the woman and said, "Woman, did God really tell you that you must not eat from any tree in the garden?"
Genesis 3:15
I will make you and the woman enemies to each other. Your children and her children will be enemies. You will bite her child's foot, but he will crush your head."
Genesis 3:20
Adam named his wife Eve. He gave her this name because Eve would be the mother of everyone who ever lived.
Genesis 9:6
"God made humans to be like himself. So whoever kills a person must be killed by another person.
Leviticus 20:25
So you must treat clean animals differently from unclean animals. You must also treat clean birds differently from unclean birds. Don't eat any of these unclean birds or animals or things that crawl on the ground. I have made these things unclean.
Psalms 72:9
May all the people living in the desert bow down to him. May all his enemies bow before him with their faces in the dirt.
Isaiah 29:4
You will be pulled to the ground. Your voice will rise from the ground like the voice of a ghost. Your words come like a whisper from the dirt."
Isaiah 65:25
Wolves and little lambs will eat together. Lions will eat hay like cattle, and snakes will eat only dust. They will not hurt or destroy each other on my holy mountain." This is what the Lord said.
Micah 7:17
They will crawl in the dust like a snake. They will shake with fear. They will be like insects crawling from their holes in the ground and coming to the Lord our God. God, they will fear and respect you!

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he shall offer thereof his offering,.... The same rules are laid down about taking the fat off of several parts as in the sacrifice of the bullock; but nothing is said of the fat of the rump and tail, as is said of the lamb.


 
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