Leviticus 3 · Verse 4

Leviticus 3:4

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.
Leviticus 3:4, King James Version

Leviticus 3:4 in other translations

BSBboth kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys.
WEBand the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, he shall take away.
ASVand the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the caul upon the liver, with the kidneys, shall he take away.
YLTand the two kidneys, and the fat which is on them, which is on the flanks, and the redundance above the liver, (beside the kidneys he doth turn it aside),
DARBYand the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the net above the liver which he shall take away as far as the kidneys;
BBEAnd the two kidneys, and the fat on them, which is by the top part of the legs, and the fat joining the liver and the kidneys, he is to take away;
WebsterAnd 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.

What does Leviticus 3:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 3:4-11
4-11. 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 a large portion in the flocks of the Israelites, it seems to have been the kind that usually bled on the Jewish altars. The extraordinary size and deliciousness of their tails give additional importance to this law. To command by an express law the tail of a certain sheep to be offered in sacrifice to God, might well surprise us; but the wonder ceases, when we are told of those broad-tailed Eastern sheep, and of the extreme delicacy of that part which was so particularly specified in the statute [Paxton].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 3:1-5

Chapter Outline The peace-offering of the herd. (1-5) The peace-offering of the flock. (6-17) Verses 1-5 The peace-offerings had regard to God as the giver of all good things. These were divided between the altar, the priest, and the owner. They were called peace-offering, because in them God and his people did, as it were, feast together, in token of friendship. The peace-offerings were offered by way of…

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Leviticus 3:4 in the original Hebrew

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וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
שְׁתֵּ֣יshe.Tei[the] twoH8147
הַכְּלָיֹ֔תha.ke.la.Yotthe kidneysH3629
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ha.Che.levthe fatH2459
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
עֲלֵהֶ֔ן'a.le.Hen[is] on themH5921
אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834
עַל\־'al-[is] onH5921
הַכְּסָלִ֑יםha.ke.sa.Limthe loinsH3689
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙hai.yo.Te.retthe lobeH3508
עַל\־'al-onH5921
הַכָּבֵ֔דha.ka.Vedthe liverH3516
עַל\־'al-onH5921
הַכְּלָי֖וֹתha.ke.la.Yotthe kidneysH3629
יְסִירֶֽנָּה\׃ye.si.Re.nahhe will remove itH5493

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Cross references for Leviticus 3:4

  • Leviticus 3:10

    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.

  • Exodus 29:22

    Also thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder; for it is a ram of consecration:

  • Exodus 29:13

    And thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul that is above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and burn them upon the altar.

  • Leviticus 8:16

    And he took all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and Moses burned it upon the altar.

  • Leviticus 8:25

    And he took the fat, and the rump, and all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right shoulder:

  • Leviticus 4:9

    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,

  • Leviticus 9:19

    And the fat of the bullock and of the ram, the rump, and that which covereth the inwards, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver:

  • Leviticus 7:4

    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:

  • Leviticus 9:10

    But the fat, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver of the sin offering, he burnt upon the altar; as the Lord commanded Moses.

  • 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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
caul above the liver, with the kidneys. or, midriff over theliver, and over the kidneys.
10,15; 4:9; 7:4; 8:16,25; 9:10,19; Ex 29:13; *marg:
Ex 29:22

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Context

  • Leviticus 3:3

    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,

  • Leviticus 3:4

    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.

  • Leviticus 3:5

    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.

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Leviticus 3:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y los dos riñones, y el sebo que está sobre ellos, y sobre los ijares, y con los riñones quitará el redaño que está sobre el hígado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et les deux rognons, et la graisse qui est dessus, qui est sur les reins, et le réseau qui est sur le foie, qu’on ôtera jusque sur les rognons;
German
Elberfelder 1871		und die beiden Nieren und das Fett, das an ihnen, das an den Lenden ist, und das Netz über der Leber: samt den Nieren soll er es abtrennen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		duos renes cum adipe quo teguntur ilia, et reticulum jecoris cum renunculis.