Leviticus 7:25

Leviticus 7:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For whosoever eateth the fat of the beast, of which men offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord, even the soul that eateth it shall be cut off from his people.
• New International Version (NIV)Anyone who eats the fat of an animal from which a food offering may be presented to the Lord must be cut off from their people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For every person who eats of the fat of an animal of which a food offering may be made to the Lord shall be cut off from his people.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For whoever eats the fat of the animal of which men offer an offering made by fire to the Lord, the person who eats it shall be cut off from his people.

Context of Leviticus 7:25

23“Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘You shall not eat any fat from an ox, a sheep, or a goat. 24The fat of an animal which dies [of natural causes] and the fat of one which is torn [to pieces by a predator] may be put to any other use, but under no circumstances are you to eat it. For whoever eats the fat of the animal from which an offering by fire is presented to the Lord, that person who eats shall be cut off from his people [excluding him from the atonement made for them]. 26Moreover, you are not to eat any blood [of any kind], whether of bird or animal, in any of your dwelling places. 27Whoever eats any blood, that person shall be cut off from his people.’ ”

Leviticus 7:25 word by word

כִּ֚י כָּל־אֹכֵ֣ל חֵ֔לֶב מִן־הַ֨בְּהֵמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַקְרִ֥יב מִמֶּ֛נָּה אִשֶּׁ֖ה לַיהוָ֑ה וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הָאֹכֶ֖לֶת מֵֽעַמֶּֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For whosoever eatethאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• the fatחֵ֫לֶבcheleb chêleb · fatH2459
• of the beastבְּהֵמָהbehêmâh · animalH929
• of which men offerקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
• an offering made by fireאִשֶּׁה'ishshâh · food offeringH801
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• even the soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: personH5315
• shall be cut offכָּרַתkârath · to cut: eliminateH3772
• from his peopleעַם‛am · kinsmanH5971

Cross-references for Leviticus 7:25

• Leviticus 7:21When anyone touches any unclean thing—human uncleanness, or an unclean animal, or any unclean detestable thing—and then eats the meat of the sacrifice of the Lord’s peace offerings, that person shall be cut off from his people [excluding him from the atonement made for them].’ ”

Commentaries on Leviticus 7:25

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-27Verses 11-27 As to the peace-offerings, in the expression of their sense of mercy, God left them more at liberty, than in the expression of their sense of sin; that their sacrifices, being free-will offerings, might be the more acceptable, while, by obliging them to bring the sacrifices of atonement, God shows the necessity of the great Propitiation. The main reason why blood was forbidden of old, was because the Lord had appointed blood for an atonement…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-27In the sacrificial system, the fat and blood of all altar offerings belonged to God. People offered them before eating any part of the sacrifice. God forbid the Israelites of consuming blood because it represented the animal's life (Leviticus 17:10–16). The rule against eating fat might have been because fat, considered the best part, belonged to God.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-2722-27. Ye shall eat no manner of fat--(See on Le 3:17).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Leviticus 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings