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:

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
take	וְלָקַחְתָּ֣ ve.la.kach.Ta	H3947	to take (in the widest variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
ram	הָ֠אַיִל Ha.'a.yil	H352	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
fat	הַחֵ֨לֶב ha.Che.lev	H2459	fat · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
rump	וְהָֽאַלְיָ֜ה ve.ha.'al.Yah	H451	the stout part · conjunction + definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
fat	הַחֵ֣לֶב ha.Che.lev	H2459	fat · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
covereth	הַֽמְכַסֶּ֣ה ham.kha.Seh	H3680	properly · definite article + verb, piel active participle, masculine singular absolute
inwards	הַקֶּ֗רֶב ha.Ke.rev	H7130	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
caul	יֹתֶ֤רֶת yo.Te.ret	H3508	the lobe or flap of the liver (as if redundant or outha… · noun, common feminine singular construct
liver	הַכָּבֵד֙ ha.ka.Ved	H3516	the liver (as the heaviest of the viscera) · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
two	שְׁתֵּ֣י she.Tei	H8147	two · cardinal number, feminine dual construct
kidneys	הַכְּלָיֹ֗ת ha.ke.la.Yot	H3629	a kidney (as an essential organ) · definite article + noun, common feminine plural absolute
fat	הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ ha.Che.lev	H2459	fat · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
right	הַיָּמִ֑ין hai.ya.Min	H3225	the right hand or side (leg · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
shoulder	שׁ֣וֹק Shok	H7785	the (lower) leg (as a runner) · noun, common feminine singular construct
ram	אֵ֥יל 'eil	H352	properly · noun, common masculine singular construct
consecration	מִלֻּאִ֖ים mi.lu.'Im	H4394	a fulfilling (only in plural) · noun, common masculine plural absolute

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Cross-references

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 up…
Leviticus 3:9 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 sh…
Leviticus 7:3 And he shall offer of it all the fat thereof; the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards,
Leviticus 7:32-33 And the right shoulder shall ye give unto the priest for an heave offering of the sacrifices of your peace offerings.
Leviticus 8:25-27 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 f…
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 9:21 And the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved for a wave offering before the LORD; as Moses commanded.
Leviticus 10:14 And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they be thy due,…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 29:1-37

Here is, I. The law concerning the consecration of Aaron and his sons to the priest's office, which was to be done with a great deal of ceremony and solemnity, that they themselves might be duly affected with the greatness of the work to which they were called, and that the people also might learn to magnify the office and none might dare to invade it. 1. The ceremonies wherewith it was to be done were very fully and particularly appointed, because nothing of this kind had been done before, and because it was to be a statute for ever that the high priest should be thus inaugurated. Now, (1.) The work to be done was the consecrating of the persons whom God had chosen to be priests, by which t…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 29:10

And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle--This part of the ceremonial consisted of three sacrifices: (1) The sacrifice of a bullock, as a sin offering; and in rendering it, the priest was directed to put his hand upon the head of his sacrifice, expressing by that act a consciousness of personal guilt, and a wish that it might be accepted as a vicarious satisfaction. (2) The sacrifice of a ram as a burnt offering (Exo 29:15-18). The ram was to be wholly burnt, in token of the priest's dedication of himself to God and His service. The sin offering was first to be presented, and then the burnt offering; for until guilt be removed, no acceptable service can be performed…

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Adam Clarke on Exodus 29:22

The fat and the rump - The rump or tail of some of the eastern sheep is the best part of the animal, and is counted a great delicacy. They are also very large, some of them weighing from twelve to forty pounds' weight; "so that the owners," says Mr. Ludolf, in his History of Ethiopia, "are obliged to tie a little cart behind them, whereon they put the tail of the sheep, as well for the convenience of carriage, and to ease the poor creature, as to preserve the wool from dirt, and the tail from being torn among the bushes and stones." An engraving of this kind of sheep, his tall, cart, etc., may be seen at p. 53 of the above work.

The Church Fathers

Hence under the divine law the priest receives the shoulder for sacrifice, and this the right one and separate; to signify that his action should be not only profitable, but even singular; and that he should not merely do what is right among bad men, but transcend even the well-doers among those that are under him in the virtue of his conduct, as he surpasses them in the dignity of his order.
— Gregory the Dialogist, The Book of Pastoral Rule, Part 2, Chapter 3

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Dictionary and topics

Burnt offering — Hebrew olah; i.e., “ascending,” the whole being consumed by fire, and regarded as ascending to God while being consumed. Part of every offering was burnt in the sacred fire, but this was wholly…
Caul — (Heb. yothe’reth; i.e., “something redundant”), the membrane which covers the upper part of the liver (Ex. 29:13, 22; Lev. 3:4, 10, 15; 4:9; 7:4; marg., “midriff”). In Hos. 13:8 (Heb. seghor; i.e.,…
Clean — The various forms of uncleanness according to the Mosaic law are enumerated in Lev. 11-15; Num. 19. The division of animals into clean and unclean was probably founded on the practice of sacrifice.…
Fat — (Heb. heleb) denotes the richest part of the animal, or the fattest of the flock, in the account of Abel’s sacrifice (Gen. 4:4). It sometimes denotes the best of any production (Gen. 45:18; Num.…
Food — Originally the Creator granted the use of the vegetable world for food to man (Gen. 1:29), with the exception mentioned (2:17). The use of animal food was probably not unknown to the antediluvians.…
Law of Moses — Is the whole body of the Mosaic legislation (1 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 23:25; Ezra 3:2). It is called by way of eminence simply “the Law” (Heb. Torah, Deut. 1:5; 4:8, 44; 17:18, 19; 27:3, 8). As a written…
Liver — (Heb. kabhed, “heavy;” hence the liver, as being the heaviest of the viscera, Ex. 29:13, 22; Lev. 3:4, 1, 10, 15) was burnt upon the altar, and not used as sacrificial food. In Ezek. 21:21 there is…
Sheep — Are of different varieties. Probably the flocks of Abraham and Isaac were of the wild species found still in the mountain regions of Persia and Kurdistan. After the Exodus, and as a result of…
Caul · .Burnt with sacrifice — .Burnt with sacrifice
Fat · Offered in sacrifice — Offered in sacrifice
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Exodus 29:22

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 29:1-37

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 29:10

Adam Clarke on Exodus 29:22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Exodus 29:22

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 29:1-37

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 29:10

Adam Clarke on Exodus 29:22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Exodus 29:22

John Calvin on Exodus 29:1-35

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Exodus 29:20-21

Rashi on Exodus 29:22