Leviticus 3 · Verse 14

Leviticus 3:14

And he shall offer thereof his offering, even an offering made by fire unto the Lord; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
Leviticus 3:14, King James Version

Leviticus 3:14 in other translations

BSBAnd from his offering he shall present an offering made by fire to the LORD: the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,
WEBHe shall offer from it as his offering, an offering made by fire to the LORD; the fat that covers the innards, and all the fat that is on the innards,
ASVAnd he shall offer thereof his oblation, even an offering made by fire unto Jehovah; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
YLTand he hath brought near from it his offering, a fire-offering to Jehovah, the fat which is covering the inwards, and all the fat which is on the inwards,
DARBYAnd he shall present thereof his offering, an offering by fire to Jehovah; the fat that covereth the inwards and all the fat that is on the inwards,
BBEAnd of it let him make his offering, an offering made by fire to the Lord; the fat covering the inside parts and all the fat on the inside parts,
WebsterAnd he shall offer of it his offering, even an offering made by fire to the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

What does Leviticus 3:14 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 3:6-17

Here is a law that they should eat neither fat nor blood. As for the fat, it means the fat of the inwards, the suet. The blood was forbidden for the same reason; because it was God's part of every sacrifice. God would not permit the blood that made atonement to be used as a common thing, He 10:29; nor will he allow us, though we have the comfort of the atonement made, to claim for ourselves any share in the honour…

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Leviticus 3:14 in the original Hebrew

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וְהִקְרִ֤יבve.hik.Rivand he will presentH7126
מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙mi.Me.nufrom itH4480
קָרְבָּנ֔וֹka.re.ba.Nopresent hisH7133
אִשֶּׁ֖ה'i.Sheha fire offeringH801
לַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ha.Che.levthe fatH2459
הַֽמְכַסֶּ֣הham.kha.Sehwhich coversH3680
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַקֶּ֔רֶבha.Ke.revthe entrailsH7130
וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הַחֵ֔לֶבha.Che.levthe fatH2459
אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834
עַל\־'al-[is] onH5921
הַקֶּֽרֶב\׃ha.Ke.revthe entrailsH7130

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Cross references for Leviticus 3:14

  • Psalms 22:14-15

    I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

  • Romans 12:1-2

    I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

  • Leviticus 3:9-11

    And 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, And 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. And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the Lord.

  • Matthew 26:38

    Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

  • Leviticus 3:3-5

    And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the Lord; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, 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. And Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.

  • Matthew 22:37

    Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

  • Jeremiah 20:18

    Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?

  • Proverbs 23:26

    My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the fat that covereth.
3-5,9-11; Ps 22:14,15; Pr 23:26; Jer 20:18; Mt 22:37; 26:38
Ro 12:1,2

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Context

  • Leviticus 3:13

    And 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.

  • Leviticus 3:14

    And he shall offer thereof his offering, even an offering made by fire unto the Lord; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

  • Leviticus 3:15

    And 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.

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Leviticus 3:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Después ofrecerá de ella su ofrenda encendida á Jehová; el sebo que cubre los intestinos, y todo el sebo que está sobre las entrañas,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et il en présentera son offrande, un sacrifice par feu à l’ Éternel: la graisse qui couvre l’intérieur, et toute la graisse qui est sur l’intérieur,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und er soll davon seine Opfergabe als Feueropfer dem Jehova darbringen: das Fett, welches das Eingeweide bedeckt, und alles Fett, das am Eingeweide ist,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Tollentque ex ea in pastum ignis dominici, adipem qui operit ventrem, et qui tegit universa vitalia: