Leviticus 3:3

Leviticus 3:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And 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,
• New International Version (NIV)From the fellowship offering you are to bring a food offering to the Lord: the internal organs and all the fat that is connected to them,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And from the sacrifice of the peace offering, as a food offering to the Lord, he shall offer the fat covering the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he shall offer from the sacrifice of the peace offering 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 3:3

1“If his offering is a fellowship sacrifice, and he is presenting an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he is to present one without blemish before the Lord. 2He is to lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests will splatter the blood on all sides of the altar. He 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, 4and the two kidneys with the fat on them at the loins; he will also remove the fatty lobe of the liver with the kidneys. 5Aaron’s sons will burn it on the altar along with the burnt offering that is on the burning wood, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

Leviticus 3:3 word by word

וְהִקְרִיב֙ מִזֶּ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִ֔ים אִשֶּׁ֖ה לַיהוָ֑ה 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
• of the sacrificeזֶ֫בַחzebach · sacrificeH2077
• of the peace offeringשֶׁ֫לֶםshelem · peace offeringH8002
• 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 3:3

• Leviticus 3:16Then the priest will burn the food on the altar, as a food offering for a pleasing aroma. “All fat belongs to the Lord.
• Leviticus 4:8He is to remove all the fat from the bull of the sin offering: the fat surrounding the entrails, all the fat that is on the entrails,
• Leviticus 7:3The offerer is to present all the fat from it: the fat tail, the fat surrounding the entrails,
• Exodus 29:13Take all the fat that covers the entrails, the fatty lobe of the liver, and the two kidneys with the fat on them, and burn them on the altar.
• Deuteronomy 30:6The Lord your God will circumcise your heart and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love him with all your heart and all your soul so that you will live.
• Psalms 119:70Their hearts are hard and insensitive, but I delight in your instruction.
• Proverbs 23:26My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways.
• Isaiah 6:10Make the minds of these people dull; deafen their ears and blind their eyes; otherwise they might see with their eyes and hear with their ears, understand with their minds, turn back, and be healed.
• Ezekiel 36:26I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
• Matthew 13:16“Blessed are your eyes because they do see, and your ears because they do hear.
• Matthew 15:8This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
• Romans 5:5This hope will not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
• Romans 6:6For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be rendered powerless so that we may no longer be enslaved to sin,

Commentaries on Leviticus 3:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3The fat that covereth the inwards - The omentum, caul or web, as some term it. The fat that is upon the inwards; probably the mesentery or fatty part of the substance which connects the convolutions of the alimentary canal or small intestines.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3“The fat that covereth the inwards” refers to the caul or transparent membrane which has upon it a network of fatty tissue: “the fat upon the inwards” refers to the small lumps of suet found upon the intestines of healthy animals.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-17The peace offering (called shelem in Hebrew) showed worship through fellowship with the Lord and others. The word comes from the same root as shalom, which means wholeness, well-being, harmony, and peace. Shalom is more than just ending conflict between God and the worshiper. It means a bond of harmonious fellowship. The peace offering was a shared meal celebrating fellowship with God and others (compare Exodus 18:12; 24:9–11; 1 Samuel 9:15–24). They…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering--The peace offering differed from the oblations formerly mentioned in this respect: while the burnt offering was wholly consumed on the altar, and the freewill offering was partly consumed and partly assigned to the priests; in this offering the fat alone was burnt; only a small part was allotted to the priests while the rest was granted to the offerer and his friends, thus forming a sacred feast of…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