Leviticus 4:8

Verse

Then he shall remove all the fat from the bull of the sin offering—the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,

American Standard Version (1901)

And all the fat of the bullock of the sin-offering he shall take off from it; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

Bible in Basic English

And he is to take away all the fat of the ox of the sin-offering; the fat covering the inside parts and all the fat of the inside parts,

Douay-Rheims 1899

And he shall take off the fat of the calf for the sin offering, as well that which covereth the entrails, as all the inwards:

Free Bible Version

Then he shall remove all the fat from the bull of the sin offering: all the fat that covers the insides,

Geneva Bible 1599

And hee shall take away all the fat of the bullocke for the sinne offring: to wit, the fat that couereth the inwardes, and all the fatte that is about the inwardes.

King James (Authorized) Version

And he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin offering; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

One Unity Resource Bible

He shall take all the fat of the bull of the sin offering off of it; the fat that covers the innards, and all the fat that is on the innards,

Translation for Translators

From that offering the Supreme Priest must separate these things from the bull that is to be burned: The fat that covers the inner parts of the bull or which is attached to them—

Unlocked Literal Bible

He will cut away all the fat of the bull of the sin offering; the fat that covers the inner parts, all the fat that is attached to the inner parts,

Noah Webster Bible

And he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin-offering; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

World English Bible

He shall take all the fat of the bull of the sin offering from it: the fat that covers the innards, and all the fat that is on the innards,

Young's Literal Translation

'And all the fat of the bullock of the sin-offering he doth lift up from it, the fat which is covering over the inwards, and all the fat which [is] on the inwards,

Context

Laws for Sin Offerings

⁷The priest must then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting. And he is to pour out the rest of the bull’s blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.⁸Then he shall remove all the fat from the bull of the sin offering—the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,⁹both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys—

Summary

Leviticus 4:8 details the sacrificial process for a sin offering, where the high priest is instructed to bring the blood of the bull to the tent of meeting and sprinkle it seven times before the Lord. This act symbolizes the atonement for the sins of the people, highlighting the seriousness of sin and the need for repentance. The repetition of the sprinkling emphasizes the thoroughness and completeness of the cleansing provided by the sacrifice. This ritual foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, whose blood was shed for the forgiveness of sins once and for all.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And the skin of the bullock,.... Not taken off; for the sin offerings that were burnt were not flayed at all, but were cut in pieces with their skins on them (a); in other burnt offerings the skin was taken off, and was a perquisite of the priest, Lev 7:8 but this being an offering for the priest, the skin was burnt with the rest: and all his flesh, with his head, and with his legs, and his inwards, and his dung; the burning of these denoted the sufferings of Christ, and these several parts the extent of them, they reaching to all parts of his body as stretched upon the cross; and the dung particularly the reproach of them, he dying the death of the cross, and was made sin and a curse for his people. (a) Ib. (Maasch Hakoranot) c. 5. sect. 18. & 7. 2.