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

18Then he slaughtered the ox and the ram, the sacrifice of peace offerings which was for the people; and Aaron’s sons brought the blood to him, and he sprinkled it around on the altar. 19As for the portions of fat from the ox and from the ram, the fat tail, the fat covering, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver, they now placed the portions of fat on the breasts; and he offered them up in smoke on the altar. 21But the breasts and the right thigh Aaron presented as a wave offering before the Lord, just as Moses had commanded. 22Then Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people and blessed them, and he stepped down after making the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offerings.

Leviticus 9:20 word by word

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

• they now placedשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• the portionsחֵ֫לֶבcheleb chêleb · fatH2459
• on the breastsחָזֶהchâzeh · breastH2373
• and he offeredקָטַרqâţar · to offer: burnH6999
• smokeקָטַרqâţar · to offer: burnH6999
• on the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196

Cross-references for Leviticus 9:20

• Leviticus 7:29“Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘He who offers the sacrifice of his peace offerings to the Lord shall bring his offering to the Lord from the sacrifice of his peace offerings.
• Leviticus 3:14From it he shall present his offering as an offering by fire to the Lord, the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails,

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