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Leviticus 4:8

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Then he shall remove all the fat from the bull of the sin offering—the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

And all the fat of the bullock of the sin-offering he shall take off from it; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

KJV

And he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin offering; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

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This verse in Leviticus 4

Commentary

3 notes on this verse

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

By this the intention of the offering and of the atonement made by it was directed to the glory of God, who, having been dishonoured by the sin, was thus honoured by the sacrifice. It signified the sharp sufferings of our Lord Jesus, when he was made sin (that is, a sin-offering) for us, especially the sorrows of his soul and his inward agonies.

This site's exposition

shall take off from it all

on Leviticus 4:8-10

Verse 10 measures this offering against a different one, saying the fat is taken off as it was taken off from the bullock of the sacrifice of peace offerings. The inward fat, the two kidneys and the caul above the liver go up on the altar, and Leviticus 3:3 and 3:4 name those same three portions in the peace offering. What ascends to God off a sin offering and what ascends off the offering a worshipper eats from are the same parts of the animal.

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The words behind it

18 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.

  • וְאֶת־and <obj.>

    veetH853 →10935 times

  • כָּל־all

    kol-H3605 →5413 times

  • חֵ֛לֶב[the] fat of

    chelevH2459 →92 times

  • פַּ֥ר[the] bull of

    parH6499 →132 times

  • הַֽחַטָּ֖אתthe sin offering

    hachatatH2403 →295 times

  • יָרִ֣יםhe will lift up

    yarimH7311 →190 times

  • מִמֶּ֑נּוּfrom it

    mimenuH4480 →1188 times

  • אֶת־<obj.>

    ʾet-H853 →10935 times

  • הַחֵ֙לֶב֙the fat

    hachelevH2459 →92 times

  • הַֽמְכַסֶּ֣הwhich covers

    hamkhasehH3680 →152 times

  • עַל־over

    ʾal-H5921 →5755 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

11 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.

Leviticus 3:3–5From 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,3 worksLeviticus 4:26He must burn all its fat on the altar, like the fat of the peace offerings; thus the priest will make atonement for that man’s sin, and he will be forgiven.3 worksLeviticus 4:31Then he is to remove all the fat, just as it is removed from the peace offering, and the priest is to burn it on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven.2 worksLeviticus 4:35And he shall remove all the fat, just as the fat of the lamb is removed from the peace offerings, and he shall burn it on the altar along with the offerings made by fire to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for him for the sin he has committed, and he will be forgiven.2 worksLeviticus 3:14–16And from his offering he shall present an offering made by fire to the LORD: the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,2 worksLeviticus 4:19And he is to remove all the fat from it and burn it on the altar.2 works
The other 5 cross-references, with their words ▾
Leviticus 16:25He is also to burn the fat of the sin offering on the altar.2 worksJohn 12:27Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.2 worksLeviticus 7:3–5And all the fat from it shall be offered: the fat tail, the fat that covers the entrails,2 worksLeviticus 3:9–11And 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,2 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 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

    Leviticus 4:31

    Then he is to remove all the fat, just as it is removed from the peace offering, and the priest is to burn it on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.…

    it leads to

    • Leviticus 4:26

      He must burn all its fat on the altar, like the fat of the peace offerings; thus the priest will make atonement for that man’s sin, and he will be forgiven.

      Reached by 2 separate paths from here.

    • Leviticus 4:35

      And he shall remove all the fat, just as the fat of the lamb is removed from the peace offerings, and he shall burn it on the altar along with the offerings made by…

    • Genesis 8:21

      When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth.…

    • Leviticus 1:9

      The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall burn all of it on the altar as a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the…

  • Through

    Leviticus 4:26

    He must burn all its fat on the altar, like the fat of the peace offerings; thus the priest will make atonement for that man’s sin, and he will be forgiven.

    it leads to

    • Leviticus 4:20

      He shall offer this bull just as he did the bull for the sin offering; in this way the priest will make atonement on their behalf, and they will be forgiven.

      Reached by 2 separate paths from here.

    • Leviticus 3:5

      Then Aaron’s sons are to burn it on the altar atop the burnt offering that is on the burning wood, as an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

    • Numbers 15:28

      And the priest shall make atonement before the LORD on behalf of the person who erred by sinning unintentionally; and when atonement has been made for him, he will be forgiven.

  • Through

    Leviticus 4:35

    And he shall remove all the fat, just as the fat of the lamb is removed from the peace offerings, and he shall burn it on the altar along with the offerings made by…

    it leads to

    • Leviticus 4:30–31

      Then the priest is to take some of its blood with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the…

Where this verse is studied

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 4 →

This page draws on Andrew Bonar, A Commentary on Leviticus; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Keil and Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament: The Pentateuch and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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