Leviticus 9:20

Leviticus 9:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:
• New International Version (NIV)these they laid on the breasts, and then Aaron burned the fat on the altar.
• English Standard Version (ESV)they put the fat pieces on the breasts, and he burned the fat pieces on the altar,
• New King James Version (NKJV)and they put the fat on the breasts. Then he burned the fat on the altar;

Context of Leviticus 9:20

18He slaughtered the bull and the ram for the people’s fellowship offering. Aaron’s sons gave him the blood, which he threw against the altar on all sides. 19However, the fat from the bull and the ram (the fat from the tail, the layer of fat, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver) they placed on the breasts. Aaron burned them all on the altar. 21However, he first took the breasts and the right thighs and presented them to the Lord as Moses commanded. 22Then Aaron raised his hands toward the people and blessed them. He sacrificed the offering for sin, the burnt offering, and the fellowship offering. Then he came down ⌞from the altar⌟.

Leviticus 9:20 word by word

וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ אֶת־הַחֲלָבִ֖ים עַל־הֶחָז֑וֹת וַיַּקְטֵ֥ר הַחֲלָבִ֖ים הַמִּזְבֵּֽחָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they putשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• the fatחֵ֫לֶבcheleb chêleb · fatH2459
• upon the breastsחָזֶהchâzeh · breastH2373
• and he burntקָטַרqâţar · to offer: burnH6999
• upon the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196

Cross-references for Leviticus 9:20

• Leviticus 7:29“Tell the Israelites: Anyone who offers the Lord a fellowship offering must bring a part of that sacrifice as a gift to the Lord.
• Leviticus 3:14Then bring the fat that covers the internal organs

Commentaries on Leviticus 9:20

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15-21Verses 15-21 In this first complete series of offerings made by the high priest, the sacrifices take their appointed order; first, the sin-offering to make atonement; then the burnt-offering, to signify the surrender of the body, soul and spirit to Yahweh in heaven; and lastly the peace-offering, to show forth the communion vouchsafed to those who are justified and sanctified. See Leviticus 8:14 note.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-2117-21. meat offering ... wave offering--It is observable that there is no notice taken of these in the offerings the priests made for themselves. They could not bear their own sins: and therefore, instead of eating any part of their own sin offering, as they were at liberty to do in the case of the people's offering, they had to carry the whole carcasses "without the camp and burn them with fire" [Ex 29:14; Le 4:12].Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 9:20

• Israel
• Offerings

In the dictionaries

• Aaron
• Atonement
• Law in the Old Testament
• Leviticus
• Law of Moses

Commentaries on Leviticus 9

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings