Leviticus 7:4-14

4 and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them, which is on the loins, and the lobe on the liver he shall remove 1with the kidneys.
5 'The priest shall offer them up in smoke on the altar as an offering by fire to the LORD; it is a guilt offering.
6 '2Every male among the priests may eat of it. It shall be eaten in a holy place; it is most holy.
7 'The guilt offering is like the 3sin offering, there is one law for them; the 4priest who makes atonement with it shall have it.
8 'Also the priest who presents any man's burnt offering, that priest shall have for himself the skin of the burnt offering which he has presented.
9 'Likewise, every grain offering that is baked in the oven and everything prepared in a pan or on a 5griddle shall belong to the priest who presents it.
10 'Every grain offering, mixed with oil or dry, shall belong to all the sons of Aaron, to all alike.
11 'Now this is the law of the 6sacrifice of peace offerings which shall be presented to the LORD.
12 'If he offers it by way of 7thanksgiving, then along with the sacrifice of thanksgiving he shall offer 8unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers spread with oil, and cakes of well stirred fine flour mixed with oil.
13 'With the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving, he shall present his offering with cakes of 9leavened bread.
14 'Of this he shall present one of every offering as a contribution to the LORD; 10it shall belong to the priest who sprinkles the blood of the peace offerings.

Leviticus 7:4-14 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 7

The several things contained in this chapter are the law of the trespass offering, Le 7:1-7 the portion the priests had in the burnt offerings and meat offerings, Le 7:8-10 the law of the peace offerings, whether by way of thanksgiving, or a vow, or voluntary oblation, Le 7:11-21 the prohibition of fat and blood, Le 7:22-27 the parts the priests should have in the peace offerings, the breast and right shoulder, Le 7:28-36 and the chapter is concluded with a recapitulation of the various things contained in this and the preceding chapters, Le 7:37,38.

Cross References 10

  • 1. Leviticus 3:4
  • 2. Leviticus 6:18, 29; Numbers 18:9
  • 3. Lev 6:25, 26, 30
  • 4. 1 Corinthians 9:13; 1 Corinthians 10:18
  • 5. Leviticus 2:5
  • 6. Leviticus 3:1
  • 7. Leviticus 7:15
  • 8. Leviticus 2:4; Numbers 6:15
  • 9. Leviticus 2:12; Leviticus 23:17, 18; Amos 4:5
  • 10. Num 18:8, 11, 19

Footnotes 10

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