Leviticus 9:20

20 they placed the fat portions on the breast sections, and he turned the fat portions into smoke on the altar.

Leviticus 9:20 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 9:20

And they put the fat upon the breasts
Both of the bullock and of the ram, while they were waving: and he burnt the fat upon the altar;
after having been waved.

Leviticus 9:20 In-Context

18 Then he slaughtered the ox and the ram, the fellowship offerings that [are] for the people, and Aaron's sons brought the blood to him, and he sprinkled it on the altar all around.
19 And [as for] the fat portions from the ox and from the ram (the fat tail and the layer of fat and the kidneys and the lobe of the liver),
20 they placed the fat portions on the breast sections, and he turned the fat portions into smoke on the altar.
21 Then Aaron waved the breast sections and the right upper thigh [as] a wave offering {before} Yahweh, [just] as Moses had commanded.
22 Then Aaron lifted his hand toward the people, and he blessed them, and he came down {after} {sacrificing} the sin offering and the burnt offering and the fellowship offerings.
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