KJV ORIGINAL
And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They placed the fat on top of the breast meat, and Aaron burned the fat on the altar.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes Aaron carefully following God's instructions for offering the fat portions of the sacrifice by burning them on the altar.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Aaron's first day as high priest, when he was making sacrifices for himself and the people of Israel. In ancient Israelite worship, the fat of animals was considered the best part and was always to be burned as an offering to God, never eaten by the people.
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