Leviticus 7:31

“The priest shall offer up in smoke the fat on the altar, but the breast shall belong to Aaron and to his sons.”

Leviticus 7:31 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 7:31, word by word

The priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

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shall offer up in smokeהִקְטִירhiktir

burn up

To send up the sacrifice as smoke on the altar.

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the fatחֵלֶבchelev

fat

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

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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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but the breastחָזֶהchaze

breast

The breast of an animal.

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shall belongהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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to Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

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and to his sonsבָנָיvanay

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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The context

30His own hands shall bring the fire offerings of YHWH; the fat with the breast he shall bring —the breast to wave it as a wave offering before YHWH.

31 · This verse (above)

32And the right thigh you shall give as a contribution to the priest from your sacrifices of peace.

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