Leviticus 3:14

Verse

And 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,

American Standard Version (1901)

And 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,

Bible in Basic English

And 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,

Douay-Rheims 1899

And they shall take of it for the food of the Lord’s fire, the fat that covereth the belly, and that covereth all the vital parts:

Free Bible Version

From your offering you are to present a food offering to the Lord made up of all the fat that covers the insides,

Geneva Bible 1599

Then he shall offer thereof his offring, euen an offring made by fire vnto the Lord, the fat that couereth the inwardes, and all the fatte that is vpon the inwardes.

King James (Authorized) Version

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,

One Unity Resource Bible

He shall offer from it as his offering, an offering made by fire to Adonai ; the fat that covers the innards, and all the fat that is on the innards,

Translation for Translators

From that offering you must dedicate these things to be a sacrifice to Yahweh that is burned: All the fat that covers the inner parts of the animal or which is attached to them,

Unlocked Literal Bible

The man will offer his sacrifice made by fire to Yahweh. He will remove the fat that covers the inner parts, and all the fat near the inner parts.

Noah Webster Bible

And 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,

World English Bible

He shall offer from it as his offering, an offering made by fire to Yahweh; the fat that covers the innards, and all the fat that is on the innards,

Young's Literal Translation

and 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,

Context

Laws for Peace Offerings

¹³He must lay his hand on its head and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle its blood on all sides of the altar.¹⁴And 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,¹⁵both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys.

Summary

In Leviticus 3:14, the verse discusses the portion of peace offerings that should be given to the Lord. It emphasizes the importance of offering the fat, which symbolizes the best and most valuable part of the sacrifice. This act of giving the best to God reflects the idea of honoring Him with our first fruits and the choicest of our possessions. The verse underscores the principle of giving God our best in worship and service, demonstrating our reverence and gratitude towards Him.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations,.... That is, unto the end of the Mosaic dispensation, until the Messiah comes, and his sacrifice is offered up, and his blood is shed, till that time in all generations: and throughout all your dwellings; wherever their habitations should be, it is a law to be observed: that ye eat neither fat nor blood; the Jewish writers think, that this is not to be restrained to the fat and blood of sacrifices, because these were not offered in their dwellings, but in the tabernacle and temple, and therefore interpret it of fat and blood in general; but what fat and blood are meant may be seen in Lev 7:23 the Targum of Jonathan adds,"but upon the top of the altar it shall be offered to the name of the Lord,''which seems to restrain it to the sacrifices. Next: Leviticus Chapter 4