Leviticus 7:23

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

Leviticus 7:23 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 7:23

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying
Putting them in mind, by repeating to them the laws concerning fat and blood, ( Leviticus 3:17 )

ye shall eat no manner of fat;
of any creature fit for food, whose flesh otherwise may be eaten, and particularly

of ox, or of sheep, or of goats:
creatures used in sacrifice; though this is not to be restrained to such of them, and the fat of them that were sacrificed, whose fat was claimed by the Lord as his, and was burnt on his altar; but this is to be understood of the fat of these creatures when killed for their common use, for the food of them and their families; the fat even of these was not to be eaten; that which was not separated from the flesh, but mixed with it, might be eaten, but not that which was separated ^F12.

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FOOTNOTES:

F12 Bechai in Lev. 3. 17.

Leviticus 7:23 In-Context

21 And anyone who, after touching any unclean thing of man or an unclean beast or any unclean and disgusting thing, takes as food the flesh of the peace-offerings, which are the Lord's, will be cut off from his people.

22 And the Lord said to Moses,

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

24 And the fat of that which comes to a natural death, and the fat of that which is attacked by beasts, may be used for other purposes, but not in any way for food.

25 For anyone who takes as food the fat of any beast of which men make an offering by fire to the Lord, will be cut off from his people.