Leviticus 8:16

16 And he toke all the fatt that was apon the inwardes ad the kal that was on the lyuer ad the two kydneyes with their fatt ad burned it apo the alter.

Leviticus 8:16 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 8:16

And he took all the fat that was upon the inwards
Called the "omentum":

and the caul [above] the liver;
the lobe upon the liver, as the Septuagint; or "the caul" and "the liver", so says Jarchi; the liver separately, for he took a little of the liver with it, the caul:

and the two kidneys, and their fat, and Moses burned [it] upon the
altar:
the fat of these several parts, which has been often observed was done; and in imitation of which, the same has been done by the Persians and their Magi, as related by Strabo ^F24 and others ^F25; and by the Romans, to which Persius ^F26 refers; and these several parts are generally covered with fat in fat creatures, and especially sheep, as Aristotle ^F1 observes.

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FOOTNOTES:

F24 Geograph. l. 15. p. 504.
F25 "Omentum in flamma pingue" Catullus.
F26 "Tot tibi cum in flammis" Satyr. 2.
F1 Hist. Animal. l. 3. c. 17.

Leviticus 8:16 In-Context

14 And the synneoffrynge was brought. And Aaron and his sonnes put their handes apon the heed of the oxe of the synneoffryng.

15 And when it was slayne, Moses toke of the bloude, and put it apon the hornes of the alter rounde aboute with his finger and purified it, ad poured the bloud vnto the botome of the alter ad sanctified it ad reconcyled it.

16 And he toke all the fatt that was apon the inwardes ad the kal that was on the lyuer ad the two kydneyes with their fatt ad burned it apo the alter.

17 But the oxe, the hide, his flesh ad his donge, he burnt with fire without the hoste, as the Lorde commaunded Moses.

18 And he broughte the ram of the burntofferynge, and Aaron ad his sonnes put their handes apon the heed of the ram,