Leviticus 7:23-32

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^[a] presented to the LORD must be cut off from their people.

26 And wherever you live, you must not eat the blood of any bird or animal.

27 Anyone who eats blood must be cut off from their people.’ ”

The Priests’ Share

28 The LORD said to Moses,

29 “Say to the Israelites: ‘Anyone who brings a fellowship offering to the LORD is to bring part of it as their sacrifice to the LORD.

30 With their own hands they are to present the food offering to the LORD; they are to bring the fat, together with the breast, and wave the breast before the LORD as a wave offering.

31 The priest shall burn the fat on the altar, but the breast belongs to Aaron and his sons.

32 You are to give the right thigh of your fellowship offerings to the priest as a contribution.

Leviticus 7:23-32 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

• 1. Leviticus 3:17; Leviticus 17:13-14; Deuteronomy 14:4
• 2. S Exodus 22:31
• 3. S Genesis 9:4
• 4. S Genesis 9:4; Leviticus 17:10-24; Acts 15:20,29
• 5. S Exodus 29:24; Numbers 6:20
• 6. S Exodus 29:13
• 7. S Exodus 29:27; ver 34
• 8. ver 34; Exodus 29:27; Leviticus 9:21; Leviticus 10:14,15; Numbers 5:9; Numbers 6:20; Numbers 18:18

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "offering is"