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Leviticus 3:9

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And from the peace offering he shall bring an offering made by fire to the LORD consisting of its fat: the entire fat tail cut off close to the backbone, the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,

BSB

The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

And he shall offer of the sacrifice of peace-offerings an offering made by fire unto Jehovah; the fat thereof, the fat tail entire, he shall take away hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

KJV

And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the Lord; the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

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This verse in Leviticus 3

Commentary

7 notes on this verse
And by the precept of the law, the tail of the victim is commanded to be offered in sacrifice. In the tail, of course, is the end of the body; and he sacrifices well who brings the sacrifice of a good work to the end of the required action.

This site's exposition

the fat thereof, and the whole rump

on Leviticus 3:9-11

The sheep yields one part the bullock did not, the whole fat tail taken off hard by the backbone. Broad-tailed sheep of that country carry a tail weighted with fat, and the law claims it whole. Verse 11 calls the burnt portion the food of the offering made by fire, and Leviticus 21:6 calls the same thing the bread of their God, which gives the altar the shape of a table.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering,....

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

proposed

Some observe from this that, be a thing ever so contemptible, God can make it honourable, by applying it to his service. Thus God is said to give more abundant honour to that part which lacked, 1 Cor. xii. That which was burnt upon the altar is called the food of the offering,

The Nineteenth Century3 voices

The whole rump - The whole fat tail: i. e., the tail of the kind of sheep well known in the East, and often weighing 15 lbs. and even as much as 50 lbs., when the sheep has been increased by artificial fattening.

A commentator

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

proposed

To command by an express law the tail of a certain sheep to be offered in sacrifice to God, might well surprise us; but the wonder ceases, when we are told of those broad-tailed Eastern sheep, and of the extreme delicacy of that part which was so particularly specified in the statute [PAXTON].

A commentator

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible · Written before 1832.

proposed

The whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone - To what has already been said on the tails of the eastern sheep, in the note on Exo 29:22, we may add the following observation from Dr. Russel concerning the sheep at Aleppo. “Their tails,” says he, “are of a substance between fat and marrow, and are not eaten separately, but mixed with the lean meat in many of their dishes, and also often used instead of butter.” He states also that a common sheep of this kind, without the head, fat, skin, and entrails, weighs from sixty to seventy English pounds, of which the tail usually weighs fifteen pounds and upwards; but that those of the largest breed, when fattened will weigh one hundred and fifty pounds, and their tails fifty, which corresponds with the account given by Ludolf in the note referred to above. The sheep about Jerusalem are the same with those in Abyssinia mentioned by Ludolf, and those of Syria mentioned by Dr. Russel.

The words behind it

22 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • וְהִקְרִ֨יבand he will present

    vehikrivH7126 →280 times

  • מִזֶּ֣בַחfrom [the] sacrifice of

    mizevachH2077 →162 times

  • הַשְּׁלָמִים֮the peace offering<s>

    hashelamimH8002 →87 times

  • אִשֶּׁ֣הa fire offering

    ʾishehH801 →65 times

  • לַיהוָה֒to Yahweh

    layahwehH3068 →6520 times

  • חֶלְבּוֹ֙fat its

    chelboH2459 →92 times

  • הָאַלְיָ֣הthe fat tail

    haalyahH451 →5 times

  • תְמִימָ֔הcomplete

    temimahH8549 →91 times

  • לְעֻמַּ֥ת<to> close to

    leumatH5980 →

  • הֶעָצֶ֖הthe backbone

    heatzehH6096 →

  • יְסִירֶ֑נָּהhe will remove it

    yesirenahH5493 →299 times

  • וְאֶת־and <obj.>

    veetH853 →10935 times

  • הַחֵ֙לֶב֙the fat

    hachelevH2459 →92 times

  • הַֽמְכַסֶּ֣הwhich covers

    hamkhasehH3680 →152 times

  • אֶת־<obj.>

    ʾet-H853 →10935 times

  • הַקֶּ֔רֶבthe entrails

    hakerevH7130 →227 times

  • וְאֵת֙and <obj.>

    veetH853 →10935 times

  • כָּל־all

    kol-H3605 →5413 times

  • הַחֵ֔לֶבthe fat

    hachelevH2459 →92 times

  • אֲשֶׁ֖רwhich

    ʾasherH834 →5497 times

  • עַל־[is] on

    ʾal-H5921 →5755 times

  • הַקֶּֽרֶב׃the entrails

    hakerevH7130 →227 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

9 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Exodus 29:22Take the fat from the ram, the fat tail, the fat covering the entrails, the lobe of the liver, both kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh (since this is a ram for ordination),3 worksLeviticus 9:19They also brought the fat portions from the ox and the ram—the fat tail, the fat covering the entrails, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver—3 worksLeviticus 7:30With his own hands he is to bring the offerings made by fire to the LORD; he shall bring the fat, together with the breast, and wave the breast as a wave offering before the LORD.3 worksIsaiah 53:10Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.2 worksLeviticus 7:3And all the fat from it shall be offered: the fat tail, the fat that covers the entrails,2 worksLeviticus 8:25And Moses took the fat—the fat tail, all the fat that was on the entrails, the lobe of the liver, and both kidneys with their fat—as well as the right thigh.2 works
The other 3 cross-references, with their words ▾
Leviticus 3:3–4From the peace offering he is to bring an offering made by fire to the LORD: the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,2 worksProverbs 23:26My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.2 worksExodus 29:25Then take them from their hands and burn them on the altar atop the burnt offering as a pleasing aroma before the LORD; it is an offering made by fire to the LORD.2 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Isaiah 53:10

    Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days,…

    it leads to

    • 2 Corinthians 5:21

      God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

    • Romans 8:32

      He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?

    • Galatians 3:13

      Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”

    • Zechariah 13:7

      Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against…

    • Ephesians 1:5

      He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,

  • Through

    Leviticus 7:3

    And all the fat from it shall be offered: the fat tail, the fat that covers the entrails,

    it leads to

    • Exodus 29:13

      Take all the fat that covers the entrails and the lobe of the liver, and both kidneys with the fat on them, and burn them on the altar.

      Reached by 2 separate paths from here.

    • Leviticus 3:15–16

      both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys.

  • Through

    Leviticus 8:25

    And Moses took the fat—the fat tail, all the fat that was on the entrails, the lobe of the liver, and both kidneys with their fat—as well as the right thigh.

    it leads to

    • Leviticus 3:3–5

      From the peace offering he is to bring an offering made by fire to the LORD: the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,

About Leviticus

Moses and Aaron Appear before Pharaoh, Gustave Doré, 1866. Public domain.
Moses and Aaron Appear before Pharaoh, Gustave Doré, 1866. Public domain.
Leviticus: the study guide →Read Leviticus 3 →

This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Gregory the Dialogist, 40 Homilies on the Gospels (Homily 25); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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