Leviticus 9:19

19 and the fat pieces of the ox and ram—the fat tail, the covering fat, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver.

Leviticus 9:19 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 9:19

And the fat of the bullock, and of the ram
Which in all offerings was the Lord's, and was burnt, see ( Leviticus 3:16 ) the rump;
or tail of the ram; which in those countries was very large, and had a great deal of fat upon it; (See Gill on Exodus 29:22) (See Gill on Leviticus 3:9) and that which covereth [the inwards];
called the "omentum": and the kidneys, and the caul [above] the liver;
and the fat that was upon each of these: Ben Gersom observes, that the kidneys and liver are mentioned last, to show that they were laid uppermost in waving (after directed to), that the owners might be stirred up, or moved by these things.

Leviticus 9:19 In-Context

17 Then he presented the grain offering, took a handful from it, and completely burned it on the altar, in addition to the morning's entirely burned offering.

18 Aaron then slaughtered the ox and the ram—the people's communal sacrifice of well-being. Aaron's sons handed him the blood, which he tossed against all sides of the altar,

19 and the fat pieces of the ox and ram—the fat tail, the covering fat, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver.

20 They placed these fat pieces on the animals' breasts, and Aaron completely burned them on the altar.

21 But Aaron lifted up the breasts and the right thigh as an uplifted offering before the LORD, just as Moses had commanded.