Leviticus 4:9

Verse

both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys—

American Standard Version (1901)

and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the loins, and the caul upon the liver, with the kidneys, shall he take away,

Bible in Basic English

And the two kidneys, with 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,

Douay-Rheims 1899

The two little kidneys, and the caul that is upon them, which is by the hanks, and the fat of the liver with the little kidneys,

Free Bible Version

both kidneys with the fat on them by the loins, and the best part of the liver, which he is to remove together with the kidneys

Geneva Bible 1599

He shall take away also the two kidneis, and the fat that is vpon them, and vpon the flankes, and the kall vpon the liuer with the kidneis,

King James (Authorized) Version

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,

One Unity Resource Bible

and 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,

Translation for Translators

the kidneys and the fat that is attached to them near the lower back muscle, and the fat that covers the liver.

Unlocked Literal Bible

the two kidneys and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the lobe of the liver, with the kidneys—he will cut away all this.

Noah Webster Bible

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, that shall he take away,

World English Bible

and 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 remove,

Young's Literal Translation

and 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),

Context

Laws for Sin Offerings

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—¹⁰just as the fat is removed from the ox of the peace offering. Then the priest shall burn them on the altar of burnt offering.

Summary

Leviticus 4:9 details the sin offering for unintentional sins committed by the congregation of Israel. The verse instructs the people to bring a young bull to the entrance of the Tabernacle and present it before the Lord. The bull is then to be slaughtered, and the blood is to be sprinkled seven times before the veil of the sanctuary. This act of atonement serves to cleanse the people from their unintentional sins, highlighting the importance of seeking forgiveness and reconciliation with God for both individual and communal transgressions.

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