KJV ORIGINAL
And he shall offer of it all the fat thereof; the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the priest shall offer all the fat from the sacrifice: the fat tail and the fat that covers the internal organs,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the specific parts of a sacrificial animal that must be offered to God as part of the guilt offering ritual.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction is part of the detailed laws God gave to Moses for the Israelites' worship system. The guilt offering was a specific type of sacrifice meant to restore relationship with God after someone had committed certain sins or violations. Fat was considered the richest, best part of the animal and was always reserved for God alone in Hebrew sacrificial practice.
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