And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
From the peace offering sacrifice, he shall present a fire offering to the LORD: the fat, the entire tail (which he shall remove close to the backbone), the fat that covers the internal organs, and all the fat that is on the internal organs.
This verse describes the specific parts of an animal—mainly the fat portions and tail—that were to be burned as an offering to God during a peace offering ceremony.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction was part of the detailed sacrificial system God gave to Moses for the Israelites after they left Egypt. Peace offerings were voluntary sacrifices that expressed thanksgiving, fulfilled vows, or celebrated fellowship with God. Unlike other offerings that were completely burned or eaten only by priests, peace offerings were shared meals where the offerer, priests, and sometimes the community would eat together after the fat portions were burned for God.
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