Leviticus 7:23

Translations

Modern

“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘You are not to eat any of the fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat.

Traditional

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.

Literal

“Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘Any fat of an ox, or sheep, or goat, you shall not eat.

Latin

Loquere filiis Israël: Adipem ovis, et bovis, et capræ non comedetis.

Original

Hebrew

English

“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘You are not to eat any of the fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat.

Notes

Leviticus 7:22–27

In the sacrificial system, the fat and blood of all altar offerings belonged to God. People offered them before eating any part of the sacrifice. God forbid the Israelites of consuming blood because it represented the animal's life (Leviticus 17:10–16). The rule against eating fat might have been because fat, considered the best part, belonged to God.

Theme notes and profiles

Ancient Law Codes Pure Worship

Related verses

Leviticus 3:16–17
Then the priest is to burn the food on the altar as a food offering, a pleasing aroma. All the fat is the LORD’s.
Leviticus 4:8–10
Then he shall remove all the fat from the bull of the sin offering—the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,
Romans 8:13
For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
Acts 28:27
For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’
1 Samuel 2:15–17
Even before the fat was burned, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast, because he will not accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.”
1 Samuel 2:29
Why then do you kick at My sacrifice and offering that I have prescribed for My dwelling place? You have honored your sons more than Me by fattening yourselves with the best of all the offerings of My people Israel.’
Romans 13:13
Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.
Leviticus 17:6
The priest will then splatter the blood on the altar of the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and burn the fat as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
Deuteronomy 32:38
…which ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let them rise up and help you; let them give you shelter!

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of Dietary Laws Goat History of Israel Law of Moses Leviticus, Book of Moses Offerings and Sacrifices

Topics

Diet and Nutrition Fat: Forbidden As Food Nutrition Sanitation: Food The Ox: Laws Respecting: Fat of, not to be Eaten Vegetarian

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