Leviticus 7:23

What does Leviticus 7:23 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 7:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no fat, of ox, or sheep, or goat.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no fat, of ox, or sheep, or goat.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Say to the children of Israel: You are not to take any fat, of ox or sheep or goat, for food.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, Any fat of ox and sheep and goat ye do not eat;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Say to the children of Israel: The fat of a sheep, and of an ox, and of a goat you shall not eat.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, No fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat shall ye eat.

Context

v.22And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

v.23This passage

v.24And the fat of that which dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn of beasts, may be used for any other service; but ye shall in no wise eat of it.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Romans 8:13

    for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the Spirit ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

  • Romans 13:13

    Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy.

  • 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,

  • 1 Samuel 2:15

    Yea, before they burnt the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have boiled flesh of thee, but raw.

  • Leviticus 3:16

    And 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.

  • Acts 28:27

    For this people’s heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them.

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