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 shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
offer	וְהִקְרִ֨יב ve.hik.Riv	H7126	to approach (causatively · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
sacrifice	מִזֶּ֣בַח mi.Ze.vach	H2077	properly · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
offering	הַשְּׁלָמִים֮ ha.she.la.Mim	H8002	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
fire	אִשֶּׁ֣ה 'i.Sheh	H801	properly · noun, common masculine singular absolute
LORD	לַיהוָה֒ la.Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · preposition + proper noun, a title
fat	חֶלְבּוֹ֙ chel.Bo	H2459	fat · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
whole	תְמִימָ֔ה te.mi.Mah	H8549	entire (literally · adjective, feminine singular absolute
rump	הָאַלְיָ֣ה ha.'al.Yah	H451	the stout part · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
off	יְסִירֶ֑נָּה ye.si.Re.nah	H5493	to turn off (literal or figurative) · verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
hard	לְעֻמַּ֥ת le.'u.Mat	H5980	conjunction · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct
backbone	הֶעָצֶ֖ה he.'a.Tzeh	H6096	the spine (as giving firmness to the body) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
fat	הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ 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	הַקֶּ֔רֶב ha.Ke.rev	H7130	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
fat	הַחֵ֔לֶב ha.Che.lev	H2459	fat · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
inwards	הַקֶּֽרֶב ha.Ke.rev	H7130	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

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 kidne…
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 3:3-4 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…
Leviticus 7:3 And he shall offer of it all the fat thereof; the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards,
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 f…
Proverbs 23:26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
Isaiah 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, h…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 3:6–end

Directions are here given concerning the peace-offering, if it was a sheep or a goat. Turtle-doves or young pigeons, which might be brought for whole burnt offerings, were not allowed for peace-offerings, because they have no fat considerable enough to be burnt upon the altar; and they would be next to nothing if they were to be divided according to the law of the peace-offerings. The laws concerning a lamb or goat offered for a peace offering are much the same with those concerning a bullock, and little now occurs here; but, 1. The rump of the mutton was to be burnt with the fat of the inwards upon the altar, the whole rump (Lev 3:9), because in those countries it was very fat and large. So…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 3:4

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 la…

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Adam Clarke on Leviticus 3:9

The whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone - To what has already been said on the tails of the eastern sheep, in the note on Exo 29:22, we may add the following observation from Dr. Russel concerning the sheep at Aleppo. "Their tails," says he, "are of a substance between fat and marrow, and are not eaten separately, but mixed with the lean meat in many of their dishes, and also often used instead of butter." He states also that a common sheep of this kind, without the head, fat, skin, and entrails, weighs from sixty to seventy English pounds, of which the tail usually weighs fifteen pounds and upwards; but that those of the largest breed, when fattened will weigh one hundred…

The Church Fathers

And by the precept of the law, the tail of the victim is commanded to be offered in sacrifice. In the tail, of course, is the end of the body; and he sacrifices well who brings the sacrifice of a good work to the end of the required action.
— Gregory the Dialogist, 40 Homilies on the Gospels (Homily 25)

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Dictionary and topics

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.…
Fire — (1.) For sacred purposes. The sacrifices were consumed by fire (Gen. 8:20). The ever-burning fire on the altar was first kindled from heaven (Lev. 6:9, 13; 9:24), and afterwards rekindled at the…
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.…
Peace offerings — (Heb. shelamim), detailed regulations regarding given in Lev. 3; 7:11-21, 29-34. They were of three kinds, (1) eucharistic or thanksgiving offerings, expressive of gratitude for blessings received;…
Philadelphia — Brotherly love, a city of Lydia in Asia Minor, about 25 miles south-east of Sardis. It was the seat of one of the “seven churches” (Rev. 3:7-12). It came into the possession of the Turks in A.D.…
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…
Fat · Offered in sacrifice — Offered in sacrifice
Offerings · Different kinds of: Peace — Different kinds of: Peace
Peace Offerings · The priest: Offered the inside fat, &c by fire — The priest: Offered the inside fat, &c by fire
Sacrifices

Leviticus 3:9

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 3:6–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 3:4

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 3:9

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Leviticus 3:9

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 3:6–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 3:4

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 3:9

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Leviticus 3:9

John Calvin on Leviticus 3:1-15

Keil & Delitzsch on Leviticus 3:6–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Leviticus 3:9

Rashi on Leviticus 3:9