Leviticus 4:19

“All its fat he shall take off from it and offer it up in smoke on the altar.”

Leviticus 4:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 4:19, word by word

its fatחֶלְבּchelb

fat

The soft white tissue around an animal's insides, burned for YHWH.

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he shall take offיָרִיםyarim

set apart

To lift and set apart a share, the contribution for the sanctuary or for God.

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and offer it up in smokeהִקְטִירhiktir

burn up

To send up the sacrifice as smoke on the altar.

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on the altarמִּזְבֵּחָmizbeach

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

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The context

18He shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar that is before YHWH that is in the tent of meeting, and all the rest of the blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering that is at the entrance of the tent of meeting.

19 · This verse (above)

20He shall do with the bull just as he did with the bull of the sin offering; so he shall do with it. And the priest shall make expiation for them, and they will be forgiven.

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