Leviticus 3:9

And from the peace offering he shall bring a food offering to the LORD consisting of its fat: the entire fat tail cut off close to the backbone, the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The text addresses the priest performing the ritual at the Tent of Meeting immediately after the worshiper slaughters the peace offering.

The words — The Hebrew term אַלְיָה (alyah) denotes the "fat tail," a specific anatomical portion designated for removal.

The thread — This specification for the fat tail appears in Exodus 29:22 and Leviticus 9:19, while Leviticus 3:3 similarly mandates the fat covering the entrails without mentioning the tail.

Why it lands — The passage requires the worshiper to identify and separate the specified fatty portions from the animal before presenting them as a fire offering to the LORD.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

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,

Cross-references

Exodus 29:22 Take the fat from the ram, the fat tail, the fat covering the entrails, the lobe of the liver, both kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh (since this is a ram for ordination),
Leviticus 9:19 They also brought the fat portions from the ox and the ram—the fat tail, the fat covering the entrails, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver—
Leviticus 3:3 From the peace offering he is to bring a food offering to the LORD: the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,
Leviticus 7:3 And all the fat from it shall be offered: the fat tail, the fat that covers the entrails,
Leviticus 8:25 And Moses took the fat—the fat tail, all the fat that was on the entrails, the lobe of the liver, and both kidneys with their fat—as well as the right thigh.
Proverbs 23:26 My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.
Isaiah 53:10 Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.