Leviticus 7:31
What does Leviticus 7:31 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 7:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar; but the breast shall be Aaron’s and his sons’.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar: but the breast shall be Aaron’s and his sons’.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar; but the breast shall be Aaron’s and his sons’.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the fat is to be burned by the priest on the altar, but the breast is for Aaron and his sons.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And the priest hath made perfume with the fat on the altar, and the breast hath been Aaron's and his sons;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Who shall burn the fat upon the altar. But the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the priest shall burn the fat on the altar; and the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'.
Context
v.30his own hands shall bring the offerings of Jehovah made by fire; the fat with the breast shall he bring, that the breast may be waved for a wave-offering before Jehovah.
v.31This passage
v.32And the right thigh shall ye give unto the priest for a heave-offering out of the sacrifices of your peace-offerings.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 8:29
And Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave-offering before Jehovah: it was Moses’ portion of the ram of consecration; as Jehovah commanded Moses.
- Leviticus 6:16
And that which is left thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: it shall be eaten without leaven in a holy place; in the court of the tent of meeting they shall eat it.
- Leviticus 3:5
And Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt-offering, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah.
- 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.
- Leviticus 5:13
And the priest shall make atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in any of these things, and he shall be forgiven: and the remnant shall be the priest’s, as the meal-offering.
- Leviticus 3:11
And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto Jehovah.
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