Leviticus 7:22-27

Fat and Blood Prohibited

22 The Lord spoke to Moses:

23 "Tell the Israelites: You are not to eat any fat^[a] of an ox, a sheep, or a goat.

24 The fat of an animal that dies naturally or is mauled by wild beasts^[b] may be used for any purpose, but you must not eat it.^[c]

25 If anyone eats animal fat from a fire offering presented to the Lord, the person who eats [it] must be cut off from his people.

26 Wherever you live, you must not eat the blood^[d] of any bird or animal.

27 Whoever eats any blood, that person must be cut off from his people."

Leviticus 7:22-27 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. Lv 3:16-17
• [b]. Lit fat of a carcass or the fat of a mauled beast
• [c]. Lv 17:15; 22:8; Ex 22:31
• [d]. Lv 17:10-12; Gn 9:3-4; Dt 12:16,23