Verse 20

and they placed the fat portions on the breasts. Aaron then burned the fat portions on the altar.

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  • Lev 3:14-17 : 14 From it, he is to present his offering as a fire offering to the LORD: the fat that covers the internal organs and all the fat that is on the internal organs, 15 both kidneys and the fat on them by the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he shall remove with the kidneys. 16 The priest shall burn them on the altar as food, a fire offering of a pleasing aroma to the LORD. All the fat belongs to the LORD. 17 This is a permanent statute for your generations in all your dwelling places: You must not eat any fat or blood.
  • Lev 7:29-34 : 29 Speak to the Israelites and say: Anyone who brings a sacrifice of peace offerings to the Lord must bring part of it as their offering to the Lord. 30 With his own hands he shall bring the offerings made by fire to the Lord. He shall bring the fat together with the breast to be waved as a wave offering before the Lord. 31 The priest shall burn the fat on the altar, but the breast belongs to Aaron and his sons. 32 You are to give the right thigh as a contribution to the priest from your peace offerings. 33 The son of Aaron who offers the blood and the fat of the peace offering shall have the right thigh as his portion. 34 From the Israelites' peace offerings, I have taken the breast that is waved and the thigh that is contributed, and I have given them to Aaron the priest and his sons as a perpetual share from the Israelites.