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Leviticus 16:25

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And the fat of the sin offering shall he burn upon the altar.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The priest must burn the fat from the sin offering on the altar.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes part of the ritual where the priest burns the fat portion of the sin offering as an act of worship to God.

📚 Historical Context

This instruction was part of the detailed ceremonial law given to the Israelites through Moses, specifically relating to the Day of Atonement rituals described in Leviticus 16. In ancient Israel, the burning of fat on the altar was considered the choicest portion offered to God, as fat was viewed as the richest and most valuable part of the animal. These sacrificial rituals served as the temporary means for the people to deal with sin before Christ's ultimate sacrifice.

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King Ahaz gave orders to Urijah the priest, saying, 'Use the great altar to burn the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering, the king's burnt sacrifice and grain offering, along with the burnt offerings of all the people of the land, their grain offerings, and their drink offerings. Sprinkle all the blood from the burnt offerings and sacrifices on it. But keep the bronze altar for me to seek guidance from God.'

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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