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,
Parallel translations
- WEB 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,
- 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, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
- Matt 26:38Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
- Lev 3:3–5And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
- Rom 12:1–2I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
- Lev 3:9–11And 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,
- Matt 22:37Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
- Prov 23:26My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
- Jer 20:18Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour 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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