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,
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,
- 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,
- 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,
- 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.
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Cross-references · 11
- Lev 4:26All its fat he shall burn on the altar, like the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin, and he will be forgiven.
- 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,
- Lev 7:3–5He shall offer all of its fat: the fat tail, and the fat that covers the innards,
- Isa 53:10Yet it pleased Yahweh to bruise him. He has caused him to suffer. When you make his soul an offering for sin, he will see his offspring. He will prolong his days, and Yahweh’s pleasure will prosper in his hand.
- Lev 4:31All its fat he shall take away, like the fat is taken away from off of the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it on the altar for a pleasant aroma to Yahweh; and the priest shall make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven.
- 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,
- Lev 3:14–16He 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,
- Lev 4:35All its fat he shall take away, like the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them on the altar, on the offerings of Yahweh made by fire; and the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin that he has sinned, and he will be forgiven.
- Lev 16:25The fat of the sin offering he shall burn on the altar.
- Lev 4:19All its fat he shall take from it, and burn it on the altar.
- John 12:27“Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this time?’ But for this cause I came to this time.
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