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Leviticus 7

Leviticus 7:4

The Guilt Offering · Leviticus 7:1–10
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Translations

Modern
…both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which is to be removed with the kidneys.
Traditional
And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul that is above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away:
Literal
…and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them that is on the flanks, and the lobe of the liver above the kidneys—he shall remove it.
Latin
…duos renunculos, et pinguedinem quæ juxta ilia est, reticulumque jecoris cum renunculis.

Original

Hebrew
English
…both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which is to be removed with the kidneys.

Notes

Leviticus 7:3–4

  • The guilt offering required sacrificing a ram (Leviticus 5:18).

  • the fat … fat tail … organs: They burned these parts of the guilt offering, just like in the peace offering (3:3–4, 9–10, 14–15) and the sin offering (4:8–9, 26, 31, 35).

Theme notes and profiles

Ancient Law Codes Pure Worship

Parallels

Leviticus 5:14–19 Leviticus 6:1–7

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of Guilt Offering History of Israel Law of Moses Leviticus, Book of Moses Offerings and Sacrifices

Topics

Caul: Probably the Upper Lobe of the Liver: Burnt with Sacrifice Fat: Offered in Sacrifice Kidney: Burnt offering of The Offerings: Trespass: Ordinances Concerning Sacrifices: Different Kinds of Trespass offering for Intentional Sins