Leviticus 7:23

23 “Say to the Israelites: ‘Do not eat any of the fat of cattle, sheep or goats.

Leviticus 7:23 in Other Translations

23 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.

23 "Speak to the people of Israel, saying, You shall eat no fat, of ox or sheep or goat.

23 “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. You must never eat fat, whether from cattle, sheep, or goats.

23 "Speak to the People of Israel. Tell them, Don't eat any fat of cattle or sheep or goats.

23 "Tell the Israelites: You are not to eat any fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat.

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 Anyone who touches something unclean—whether human uncleanness or an unclean animal or any unclean creature that moves along the ground —and then eats any of the meat of the fellowship offering belonging to the LORD must be cut off from their people.’ ”

22 The LORD said to Moses,

23 “Say to the Israelites: ‘Do not eat any of the fat of cattle, sheep or goats.

24 The fat of an animal found dead or torn by wild animals may be used for any other purpose, but you must not eat it.

25 Anyone who eats the fat of an animal from which a food offering may be presented to the LORD must be cut off from their people.

Cross References

• 1. Leviticus 3:17; Leviticus 17:13-14; Deuteronomy 14:4