Leviticus 3:16
What does Leviticus 3:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 3:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire, for a sweet savor; all the fat is Jehovah’s.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the Lord’s.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire, for a sweet savor; all the fat is Jehovah’s.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949That it may be burned by the priest on the altar; it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet smell: all the fat is the Lord's.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the priest hath made them a perfume on the altar--bread of a fire-offering, for sweet fragrance; all the fat <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah's.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the priest shall burn them upon the altar, for the food of the fire, and of a most sweet savour. All the fat shall be the Lord's.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and the priest shall burn them on the altar: [it is] the food of the offering by fire for a sweet odour. All the fat [shall be] Jehovah's.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 4:8
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,
- Leviticus 17:6
And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of Jehovah at the door of the tent of meeting, and burn the fat for a sweet savor unto Jehovah.
- Leviticus 3:9
And he shall offer of the sacrifice of peace-offerings an offering made by fire unto Jehovah; the fat thereof, the fat tail entire, he shall take away hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
- Leviticus 4:31
And all the fat thereof shall he take away, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace-offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savor unto Jehovah; and the priest shall make atonement for him, and he shall be forgiven.
- Leviticus 3:14
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,
- Leviticus 8:25
And he took the fat, and the fat tail, and all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul of the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right thigh:
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