Leviticus 3:11

11 'Then the priest shall offer it up in smoke ¹on the altar as ²food, an offering by fire to the LORD.

Leviticus 3:11 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 3:11

And the priest shall burn it upon the altar
The fat of the tail, of the inwards, the two kidneys, and the caul of the liver:

[it is] the food of the offering made by fire unto the Lord;
or "bread"; this part of the offering that was burnt belonged to the Lord; it was his food, and what was accepted of by him, and therefore is elsewhere called the bread of God, ( Leviticus 21:8 Leviticus 21:22 ) ( Numbers 28:2 ) .

Leviticus 3:11 In-Context

9 'From the sacrifice of peace offerings he shall bring as an offering by fire to the LORD , its fat, the entire fat tail which he shall remove close to the backbone, and the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails,

10 and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them, which is on the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he shall remove with the kidneys.

11 'Then the priest shall offer it up in smoke on the altar as food, an offering by fire to the LORD .

12 'Moreover, if his offering is a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD ,

13 and he shall lay his hand on its head and slay it before the tent of meeting, and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle its blood around on the altar.

Cross References

• 1. Leviticus 3:5
• 2. Leviticus 3:16; Leviticus 21:6, 8, 17, 22