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,
Parallel translations
- KJV 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,
- BSB And 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,
- NKJV 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,
- NASB 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,
- NLT The priest must present part of this offering as a special gift to the Lord. This includes all the fat around the internal organs,
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Quick answer
The fat covering the inner organs is offered to God from the goat. The richest portions belong to the LORD as in the other offerings.
Overview
The same fat portions are devoted to God from the goat offering, maintaining the pattern that the choicest parts are His. Giving God the best expresses reverence and gratitude in fellowship with Him. This recurring emphasis prepares us to see that God deserves our highest devotion, perfectly rendered by Christ on our behalf.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Ps 22:14–15I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it is melted within me.
- Matt 26:38Then he said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch with me.”
- Lev 3:3–5He shall offer of the sacrifice of peace offerings an offering made by fire to Yahweh; the fat that covers the innards, and all the fat that is on the innards,
- Rom 12:1–2Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.
- Lev 3:9–11He shall offer from the sacrifice of peace offerings an offering made by fire to Yahweh; its fat, the entire tail fat, he shall take away close to the backbone; and the fat that covers the inwards, and all the fat that is on the inwards,
- Matt 22:37Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
- Prov 23:26My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.
- Jer 20:18Why did I come out of the womb to see labor and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?
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Every sacrifice, every priest, and every day of atonement points beyond itself to the one perfect offering and the great High Priest who, by his own blood, makes the unclean holy once for all.
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