and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them, which is on the loins; and he shall remove the lobe on the liver with the kidneys.
Parallel translations
- WEB and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, shall he take away;
- KJV And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul that is above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away:
- BSB both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which is to be removed with the kidneys.
- NKJV the two kidneys and the fat that is on them by the flanks, and the fatty lobe attached to the liver above the kidneys, he shall remove;
- NLT the two kidneys and the fat around them near the loins, and the long lobe of the liver. These are to be removed with the kidneys,
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Quick answer
The kidneys, their fat, and the cover of the liver are removed to be offered. Specific inner portions are carefully set apart for God.
Overview
The priest removes designated internal fat and organs to burn them on the altar, following God's exact specifications. The precise instructions reflect that worship is conducted on God's terms, not according to human preference. Such ordered devotion of the inward parts hints at the wholehearted, inward consecration perfectly embodied in Christ.
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- Lev 3:4and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, he shall take away.
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