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Saturday, July 19th, 2025
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Leviticus 3:10

the kidneys and the fat on them, and the best part of the liver.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

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

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Sacrifice;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Caul;   Fat;   Liver;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Abstinence;   Sacrifice;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Expiation, Propitiation;   Laying on of Hands;   Leviticus;   Liver;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Caul;   Kidneys;   Liver;   Priests and Levites;   Propitiation;   Sacrifice and Offering;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Caul;   Kidneys;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Caul;   Food;   Offering;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Food;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Offerings;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Tabernacle, the;   Worship, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Caul;   Kidneys;   Sacrifice;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Abstinence;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Caul;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, he shall take away.
King James Version
And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
Lexham English Bible
the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is on the loins, and he must remove the lobe on the liver in addition to the kidneys.
New Century Version
both kidneys with the fat that is on them, near the lower back muscle, and the best part of the liver, which he will remove with the kidneys.
New English Translation
the two kidneys with the fat on their sinews, and the protruding lobe on the liver (which he is to remove along with the kidneys).
Amplified Bible
and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them at the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he shall remove with the kidneys.
New American Standard Bible
and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them, which is on the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he shall remove with the kidneys.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Also hee shall take away the two kidneis, with the fat yt is vpon them, & vpon the flankes, and the kall vpon the liuer with the kidneis.
Legacy Standard Bible
and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them, which is on the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he shall remove with the kidneys.
Contemporary English Version
as well as the lower part of the liver and the two kidneys with their fat.
Complete Jewish Bible
the two kidneys, the fat on them near the flanks, and the covering of the liver, which he will remove with the kidneys.
Darby Translation
and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the net above the liver which he shall take away as far as the kidneys;
Easy-to-Read Version
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.
English Standard Version
and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them at the loins and the long lobe of the liver that he shall remove with the kidneys.
George Lamsa Translation
And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, shall he remove.
Christian Standard Bible®
the two kidneys with the fat on them at the loins, and the fatty lobe of the liver above the kidneys.
Literal Translation
and the two kidneys, and the fat on them, on the loins, and he shall remove the lobe by the liver, beside the kidneys; he shall remove it.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and the two kydneys with the fat that is theron vpon the loynes, & the nett on the leuer vpon the kydneys also.
American Standard Version
and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the loins, and the caul upon the liver, with the kidneys, shall he take away.
Bible in Basic English
And the two kidneys, with the fat on them, which is by the top part of the legs, and the fat joining the liver and the kidneys, he is to take away;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the two kidneys, and the fat that is vpon them, and vpon the flankes, and the kall that is vpon the liuer shall he take away with the kidneys.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the loins, and the lobe above the liver, which he shall take away by the kidneys.
King James Version (1611)
And the two kidneys, and the fat that is vpon them, which is by the flankes, and the caule aboue the liuer, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and both the kidneys and the fat that is upon them, and that which is on the thighs, and the caul which is on the liver with the kidneys,
English Revised Version
and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the loins, and the caul upon the liver, with the kidneys, shall he take away.
Berean Standard Bible
both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he shall remove with the kidneys.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and al the tail with the reynes, and the fatnesse that hilith the wombe, and alle the entrailis, and euer eithir litil reyne, with the fatnesse which is bisidis the `guttis clepid ylion, and the calle of the mawe, with the litle reynes.
Young's Literal Translation
and the two kidneys, and the fat which [is] on them, which [is] on the flanks, and the redundance above the liver, (beside the kidneys he doth turn it aside),
Update Bible Version
and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the caul on the liver, with the kidneys, he shall take away.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the two kidneys, and the fat that [is] upon them, which [is] by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, that shall he take away.
World English Bible
and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, he shall take away.
New King James Version
the two kidneys and the fat that is on them by the flanks, and the fatty lobe attached to the liver above the kidneys, he shall remove;
New Living Translation
the two kidneys and the fat around them near the loins, and the long lobe of the liver. These must be removed with the kidneys,
New Life Bible
and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them, and the part that is on the liver, which he will take away with the kidneys.
New Revised Standard
the two kidneys with the fat that is on them at the loins, and the appendage of the liver, which you shall remove with the kidneys.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and the two kidneys, with the fat that is on them, which is on the loins, - and the caul that is on the liver, on the kidneys, shall he remove it.
Douay-Rheims Bible
With the kidneys, and the fat that covereth the belly and all the vitals and both the little kidneys, with the fat that is about the flanks, and the caul of the liver with the little kidneys.
Revised Standard Version
and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them at the loins, and the appendage of the liver which he shall take away with the kidneys.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them, which is on the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he shall remove with the kidneys.

Contextual Overview

6 If a sheep or goat is used as a fellowship offering, it may be male or female, but it must be without any defects. 7 If you offer a sheep, 8 you shall put your hand on its head and kill it in front of the Tent. The priests shall throw its blood against all four sides of the altar 9 and present the following parts of the animal as a food offering to the Lord : the fat, the entire fat tail cut off near the backbone, all the fat covering the internal organs, 10 the kidneys and the fat on them, and the best part of the liver. 11 The officiating priest shall burn all this on the altar as a food offering to the Lord . 12 If you offer a goat, 13 you shall put your hand on its head and kill it in front of the Tent. The priests shall throw its blood against all four sides of the altar 14 and present the following parts as a food offering to the Lord : all the fat on the internal organs, 15 the kidneys and the fat on them, and the best part of the liver.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the caul: Leviticus 3:4

Reciprocal: Exodus 29:13 - all the fat

Cross-References

Genesis 2:25
The man and the woman were both naked, but they were not embarrassed.
Genesis 3:7
As soon as they had eaten it, they were given understanding and realized that they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and covered themselves.
Genesis 3:17
And he said to the man, "You listened to your wife and ate the fruit which I told you not to eat. Because of what you have done, the ground will be under a curse. You will have to work hard all your life to make it produce enough food for you.
Genesis 3:18
It will produce weeds and thorns, and you will have to eat wild plants.
Exodus 3:6
I am the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob." So Moses covered his face, because he was afraid to look at God.
Exodus 32:25
Moses saw that Aaron had let the people get out of control and make fools of themselves in front of their enemies.
Job 23:15
I tremble with fear before him.
Psalms 119:120
Because of you I am afraid; I am filled with fear because of your judgments.
Isaiah 33:14
The sinful people of Zion are trembling with fright. They say, "God's judgment is like a fire that burns forever. Can any of us survive a fire like that?"
Isaiah 47:3
People will see you naked; they will see you humbled and shamed. I will take vengeance, and no one will stop me."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the two kidneys,.... The same direction is given here as about the bullock of the peace offering, :-.


 
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