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,
Parallel translations
- WEB He shall take all the fat of the bull of the sin offering off of it; the fat that covers the innards, and all the fat that is on the innards,
- BSB 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,
- NKJV He shall take from it all the fat of the bull as the sin offering. The fat that covers the entrails and all the fat which is on the entrails,
- NASB And he shall remove from it all the fat of the bull of the sin offering: the fat that covers the entrails, and all the fat which is on the entrails,
- NLT Then the priest must remove all the fat of the bull to be offered as a sin offering. This includes all the fat around the internal organs,
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Quick answer
All the fat of the sin-offering bull is removed for the altar. As in other offerings, the choice fat is reserved for God.
Overview
Even in the sin offering, the fat covering the inner organs is taken off to be burned to God. This maintains the consistent principle that the richest portions belong to the LORD. The continuity with earlier offerings shows the unity of the sacrificial system, every part of which ultimately points to the comprehensive work of Christ for sin.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 11
- Lev 4:26And he shall burn all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall make an atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.
- 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,
- Lev 7:3–5And he shall offer of it all the fat thereof; the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards,
- Isa 53:10Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
- Lev 4:31And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour unto the LORD; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.
- 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,
- Lev 3:14–16And 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,
- Lev 4:35And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.
- Lev 16:25And the fat of the sin offering shall he burn upon the altar.
- Lev 4:19And he shall take all his fat from him, and burn it upon the altar.
- John 12:27Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
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