Leviticus 4:31

31 He must remove all of its fat {just as} [the] fat was removed from the fellowship offerings' sacrifice, and the priest shall turn [it] into smoke on the altar as an appeasing fragrance for Yahweh. The priest shall 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 He shall place his hand on the sin offering's head and slaughter the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering.

30 The priest shall take {some of} its blood with his finger, and he shall put [it] on the horns of the altar of the burnt offering, and he must pour out all [the rest of] its blood on the altar's base.

31 He must remove all of its fat {just as} [the] fat was removed from the fellowship offerings' sacrifice, and the priest shall turn [it] into smoke on the altar as an appeasing fragrance for Yahweh. The priest shall make atonement for him, and {he will be forgiven}.

32 " 'But if he brings a lamb [as] his offering for a sin offering, he must bring a female without defect.

33 He shall place his hand on the sin offering's head, and he shall slaughter it as a sin offering in the place where he slaughtered the burnt offering.

Footnotes

• [a] Or "And he"
• [b] Literally "as that"
• [c] Or "from on" or "from upon"
• [d] Or "And the priest"
• [e] Literally "it shall be forgiven to him"