Leviticus 3:14

Leviticus 3:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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,
• New International Version (NIV)From what you offer you are to present this food offering to the Lord: the internal organs and all the fat that is connected to them,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then he shall offer from it, as his offering for a food offering to the Lord, the fat covering the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails
• New King James Version (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,

Context of Leviticus 3:14

12“If his offering is a goat, he is to present it before the Lord. 13He must lay his hand on its head and slaughter it before the tent of meeting. Aaron’s sons will splatter its blood on all sides of the altar. He will present part of his offering as a food offering to the Lord: the fat surrounding the entrails, all the fat that is on the entrails, 15and the two kidneys with the fat on them at the loins; he will also remove the fatty lobe of the liver with the kidneys. 16Then the priest will burn the food on the altar, as a food offering for a pleasing aroma. “All fat belongs to the Lord.

Leviticus 3:14 word by word

וְהִקְרִ֤יב מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ קָרְבָּנ֔וֹ אִשֶּׁ֖ה לַֽיהוָ֑ה אֶת־הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ הַֽמְכַסֶּ֣ה אֶת־הַקֶּ֔רֶב וְאֵת֙ כָּל־הַחֵ֔לֶב אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַקֶּֽרֶב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he shall offerקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
• thereof his offeringקׇרְבָּןqorbân qûrbân · offeringH7133
• an offering made by fireאִשֶּׁה'ishshâh · food offeringH801
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• the fatחֵ֫לֶבcheleb chêleb · fatH2459
• that coverethכָּסָהkâsâh · to coverH3680
• the inwardsקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: inner partsH7130

Cross-references for Leviticus 3:14

• Leviticus 3:3He will present part of the fellowship sacrifice as a food offering to the Lord: the fat surrounding the entrails, all the fat that is on the entrails,
• Psalms 22:14I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed; my heart is like wax, melting within me.
• Proverbs 23:26My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways.
• Matthew 22:37He said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.
• Matthew 26:38He said to them, “I am deeply grieved to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with me.”
• Romans 12:1Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship.

Commentaries on Leviticus 3:14

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-17Verses 6-17 Here is a law that they should eat neither fat nor blood. As for the fat, it means the fat of the inwards, the suet. The blood was forbidden for the same reason; because it was God's part of every sacrifice. God would not permit the blood that made atonement to be used as a common thing, He 10:29; nor will he allow us, though we have the comfort of the atonement made, to claim for ourselves any share in the honour of making it. This taught the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-16The offering of goats followed a similar pattern to that of cattle and sheep. People considered both goats and sheep as offerings from the flock (see Leviticus 3:6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-171. if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering--"Peace" being used in Scripture to denote prosperity and happiness generally, a peace offering was a voluntary tribute of gratitude for health or other benefits. In this view it was eucharistic, being a token of thanksgiving for benefits already received, or it was sometimes votive, presented in prayer for benefits wished for in the future. of the herd--This kind of offering being of a festive…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Leviticus 3

• 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