Leviticus 3

1 The peace offering of the herd;

6 of the flock;

7 whether a lamb,

12 or a goat.

17 A prohibition to eat fat or blood.

3:1

sacrifice <02077> [a sacrifice.]

flawless <08549> [without.]

3:2

lay <05564> [lay.]

slaughter ..... entrance <07819 06607> [kill it.]

3:3

fat ......... fat <02459> [the fat. or, suet.]

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kidneys .......... protruding lobe .... liver .......... kidneys <03629 03516 03508> [caul above the liver, with the kidneys. or, midriff over the liver, and over the kidneys.]

3:5

Aaron <0175> [Aaron's.]

burnt offering <05930> [upon the burnt.]

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sacrifice <02077> [a sacrifice.]

flock <06629> [be of.]

male <02145> [male.]

present <07126> [he shall.]

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presents ......... present ... before <07126 06440> [offer it.]

3:8

lay <05564> [he shall.]

slaughter ... before <07819 06440> [kill it.]

splash <02236> [sprinkle.]

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fatty ........... fat ........ fat <02459> [the fat.]

must ..... fatty tail <0451 08549> [the whole rump.]

To what has already been said on the tails of eastern sheep, we may add the testimony of Ludolf, who states that they are so very large, some of them weighing from twelve to fourteen pounds, "that the owners are obliged to tie a little cart behind them, whereupon they put the tail of the sheep, as well for the convenience of carriage, and to ease the poor creatures, as to preserve the wool from dirt, and the tail from being torn among the bushes and stones." The same is testified by Dr. Russell, who says, "In some other places where they feed in the fields, the shepherds are obliged to fix a piece of thin board to the under part of the tail, to prevent its being torn by bushes, thistles, etc., as it is not covered underneath with thick wool, like the upper part; and some have small wheels to facilitate the dragging of the board after them."

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protruding lobe <03508> [the caul.]

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smoke <06999> [burn.]

food <03899> [the food.]

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goat <05795> [a goat.]

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lay ... hand <03027 05564> [lay his hand.]

splash <02236> [sprinkle.]

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fat ... covers ....... fat <02459 03680> [the fat that covereth.]

3:16

food <03899> [it is the food.]

fat <02459> [all the fat.]

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perpetual <05769> [a perpetual.]

eat ... fat <0398 02459> [eat neither.]

That is, neither the blood which is contained in the larger veins and arteries, nor the fat or suet which is within the animal, which exists in a separate or unmixed state, as the {omentum} or {caul,} the fat of the {mesentery,} or fatty part of the substance which connects the convolutions of the alimentary canal or small intestines, the fat of the kidneys, and whatever else of the internal fat was easily separable, together with the whole of the tail already described; for the blood which assumes the form of gravy, and the fat which is intermixed with the other flesh, might be eaten. This law not only related to the sacrifices, but to all the cattle which the Israelites slaughtered for food.

blood <01818> [blood.]