Leviticus 3:4

Leviticus 3:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
• New International Version (NIV)both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the long lobe of the liver, which you will remove with the kidneys.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them at the loins, and the long lobe of the liver that he shall remove with the kidneys.
• New King James Version (NKJV)the two kidneys and the fat that is on them by the flanks, and the fatty lobe attached to the liver above the kidneys, he shall remove;

Context of Leviticus 3:4

2He should lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the kohanim are to splash the blood around on the altar. 3He is to bring from the sacrifice of fellowship offerings an offering made by fire to Adonai, the fat that covers the innards, all the fat that is on the entrails, as well as the two kidneys and the fat that is on them which is by the loins, plus the cover on the liver that he must remove with the kidneys. 5Aaron’s sons are to burn it up as smoke on the altar on top of the burnt offering, which is over the wood that is on the fire. It is an offering made by fire—a soothing aroma to Adonai. 6“If his gift for a sacrifice of fellowship ­offerings to Adonai is from the flock, he is to offer a male or female without blemish.

Leviticus 3:4 word by word

וְאֵת֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י הַכְּלָיֹ֔ת וְאֶת־הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲלֵהֶ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַכְּסָלִ֑ים וְאֶת־הַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙ עַל־הַכָּבֵ֔ד עַל־הַכְּלָי֖וֹת יְסִירֶֽנָּה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• kidneysכִּלְיָהkilyâh · kidneyH3629
• and the fatחֵ֫לֶבcheleb chêleb · fatH2459
• by the flanksכֶּ֫סֶלkesel · loinH3689
• and the caulיֹתֶ֫רֶתyôthereth · lobeH3508
• above the liverכָּבֵדkâbêd · liverH3516
• it shall he take awayסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: removeH5493

Commentaries on Leviticus 3:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4The caul above the liver - Probably the membrane covering the upper part of the liver.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4kidneys … lobe of the liver: The kidneys and liver had special meaning for the Israelites. They thought of kidneys as the place where understanding and deep thoughts came from, similar to how we think of the brain today. For example, "my heart yearns within me" [literally my kidneys are consumed] (Job 19:27). It can refer to "minds" (Psalms 7:9; Psalm 26:2; Jeremiah 17:10; Jeremiah 11:20; 20:12). The liver represented life and energy to the Israelites…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-114-11. the two kidneys ... of the flock ... the whole rump--There is, in Eastern countries, a species of sheep the tails of which are not less than four feet and a half in length. These tails are of a substance between fat and marrow. A sheep of this kind weighs sixty or seventy English pounds weight, of which the tail usually weighs fifteen pounds and upwards. This species is by far the most numerous in Arabia, Syria, and Palestine, and, forming probably…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 3:4

• Caul
• Fat

In the dictionaries

• Caul
• Clean
• Fat
• Food
• Liver
• Peace offerings
• Criticism
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis
• Kidneys

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