Leviticus 4:31

31 All its fat he is to remove, as the fat is removed from the sacrifice for peace offerings; and the cohen is to make it go up in smoke on the altar as a fragrant aroma for ADONAI. Thus the cohen will make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven.

Leviticus 4:31 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 4:31

(See Gill on Leviticus 4:30).

Leviticus 4:31 In-Context

29 lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter the sin offering in the place of burnt offerings.

30 The cohen is to take some of its blood with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar for burnt offerings. All its remaining blood he is to pour out at the base of the altar.

31 All its fat he is to remove, as the fat is removed from the sacrifice for peace offerings; and the cohen is to make it go up in smoke on the altar as a fragrant aroma for ADONAI. Thus the cohen will make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven.

32 "'If he brings a lamb as his sin offering, he is to bring a female without defect,

33 lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it as a sin offering in the place where they slaughter burnt offerings.