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Leviticus 3:11 KJV
Leviticus · chapter 3 · verse 11
And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD.Leviticus 3:11 · King James Version
Leviticus 3:11 in context
9And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
10And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
11And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD.
12And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD.
13And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- priestkôhênliterally one officiating, a priestH3548 →
- altarmizbêachan altarH4196 →
- burnqâṭarto smokeH6999 →
- foodlechemfood , especially bread, or grainH3899 →
- fireʼishshâhproperly, a burnt-offeringH801 →
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Directions are here given concerning the peace-offering, if it was a sheep or a goat. Turtle-doves or young pigeons, which might be brought for whole burnt offerings, were not allowed for peace-offerings, because they have no fat considerable enough to be burnt upon the altar;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 6-17