Leviticus 3:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

From the sacrifice of the peace offering, he shall offer a fire offering to the LORD: the fat thereof, the whole tail cut close by the backbone, the fat that covers the entrails, and all the fat that is on the entrails,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהִקְרִ֨יב מִזֶּ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֮ אִשֶּׁ֣ה לַיהוָה֒ חֶלְבּוֹ֙ הָאַלְיָ֣ה תְמִימָ֔ה לְעֻמַּ֥ת הֶעָצֶ֖ה יְסִירֶ֑נָּה וְאֶת־הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ הַֽמְכַסֶּ֣ה אֶת־הַקֶּ֔רֶב וְאֵת֙ כָּל־הַחֵ֔לֶב אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַקֶּֽרֶב׃

Transliteration

And he shall hiqrîb from zebaḥ the šĕlāmîm an ʾiššeh to YHWH, its ḥēleb, the ʾalyâ tĕmîmâ at ʿūmmat the ʿāṣeh he shall yĕsîr it, and the ḥēleb the mĕkasseh the qereb, and all the ḥēleb which is upon the qereb.

Grammar Details

• וְהִקְרִיב: conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he shall bring near/offer'
• מִזֶּבַח: preposition + masculine singular construct - 'from sacrifice of'
• הַשְּׁלָמִים: definite article + masculine plural noun - 'the peace offerings'
• *ʾiššeh*: masculine singular noun - 'fire offering'
• לַיהוָה: preposition + divine name - 'to YHWH'
• *ḥēleb*: masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the fat'
• *ʾalyâ*: feminine singular noun with definite article - 'the fat tail'
• *tĕmîmâ*: feminine singular adjective - 'complete/entire'
• לְעֻמַּת: preposition + feminine singular construct - 'at the base of'
• *ʿāṣeh*: masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the backbone'
• *yĕsîr*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'he shall remove it'
• וְאֶת: conjunction + direct object marker
• *mĕkasseh*: Piel participle with definite article - 'covering'
• *qereb*: masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the entrails'
• וְאֵת: conjunction + direct object marker
• כָּל: construct state - 'all of'
• אֲשֶׁר: relative pronoun - 'which/that'
• עַל: preposition - 'upon'

Word Meanings

• *hiqrîb*: offer/bring near/present
• *zebaḥ*: sacrifice/offering
• *šĕlāmîm*: peace offerings/fellowship offerings/well-being sacrifices
• *ʾiššeh*: fire-offering/offering made by fire
• *ḥēleb*: fat
• *ʾalyâ*: fat tail/tail/rump
• *tĕmîmâ*: whole/complete/entire/perfect
• *ʿūmmat*: corresponding to/alongside/at the base of
• *ʿāṣeh*: backbone/spine
• *yĕsîr*: remove/take away
• *mĕkasseh*: covering/that which covers
• *qereb*: entrails/inward parts/internal organs/intestines

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  From the peace offering, he is to present as a fire offering to the LORD: the fat, including the entire fat tail cut close to the backbone, the fat that covers the internal organs, and all the fat that is on the internal organs,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat thereof, and the who 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,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he shall offer{H7126} of the sacrifice{H2077} of peace-offerings{H8002} an offering made by fire{H801} unto Jehovah;{H3068} the fat thereof, the fat{H2459} tail{H451} entire,{H8549} he shall take away{H5493} hard{H5980} by the backbone;{H6096} and the fat{H2459} that covereth{H3680} the inwards,{H7130} and all the fat{H2459} that is upon the inwards,{H7130}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he shall offer{H7126}{(H8689)} of the sacrifice{H2077} of the peace offering{H8002} an offering made by fire{H801} unto the LORD{H3068}; the fat{H2459} thereof, and the whole{H8549} rump{H451}, it shall he take off{H5493}{(H8686)} hard{H5980} by the backbone{H6096}; and the fat{H2459} that covereth{H3680}{(H8764)} the inwards{H7130}, and all the fat{H2459} that is upon the inwards{H7130},

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And of the peaseoffringe they shall brynge a sacrifyce vnto the Lorde: the fatt there of ad the rompe altogether, which they shall take off harde by the backe bone: and the fatt that couereth the inwardes and all the fatt that is apon the inwardes

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and so offre of the deadofferynge vnto the LORDE: namely, the fat of it, all the rompe with the backe, and the fat that couereth the bowels, with all ye fat that is within,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  After, of the peace offrings he shal offer an offring made by fire vnto the Lord: he shall take away the fat therof, & the rump altogether, hard by the backe bone, and the fat that couereth the inwardes, & all the fat that is vpon the inwards.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And of the peace offeryng let hym bryng a sacrifice made by fire vnto the Lorde, the fat thereof, and the rumpe altogether, which they shall take of harde by the backe bone: and the fat that couereth the inwardes, and all the fat that is vpon the inwardes,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He shall offer from the sacrifice of peace offerings an offering made by fire to Yahweh; its fat, the entire tail fat, he shall take away close to the backbone; and the fat that covers the inwards, and all the fat that is on the inwards,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And he hath brought near from the sacrifice of the peace-offerings a fire-offering to Jehovah, its fat, the whole fat tail (over-against the bone he doth turn it aside), and the fat which is covering the inwards, and all the fat which `is' on the inwards,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he shall offer of the sacrifice of peace-offerings an offering made by fire unto Jehovah; the fat thereof, the fat tail entire, he shall take away hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he shall offer of the sacrifice of peace-offerings an offering made by fire unto Jehovah; the fat thereof, the fat tail entire, he shall take away hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And of the peace-offering, let him give an offering made by fire to the Lord; the fat of it, all the fat tail, he is to take away near the backbone; and the fat covering the inside parts and all the fat on the inside parts,

• World English Bible (2000)

  He shall offer from the sacrifice of peace offerings an offering made by fire to Yahweh; its fat, the entire tail fat, he shall take away close to the backbone; and the fat that covers the inwards, and all the fat that is on the inwards,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then he must present a gift to the LORD from the peace offering sacrifice: He must remove all the fatty tail up to the end of the spine, the fat covering the entrails, and all the fat on the entrails,

Referenced Verses

• Exod 29:22 : 22 Also you shall take the fat of the ram, the fat tail, the fat that covers the entrails, the fatty lobe attached to the liver, the two kidneys and the fat on them, and the right thigh: for it is a ram of consecration,
• Lev 9:19 : 19 And the fat of the bull and of the ram, the tail, and that which covers the entrails, and the kidneys, and the covering above the liver:
• Prov 23:26 : 26 My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways.
• Isa 53:10 : 10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he has put him to grief: when you make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his offspring, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
• Lev 3:3-4 : 3 From the sacrifice of the peace offering, he shall offer a fire offering to the LORD: the fat that covers the entrails, and all the fat that is on the entrails, 4 And the two kidneys, and the fat on them, which is on the flanks, and the lobe above the liver, with the kidneys, he shall remove.
• Lev 7:3 : 3 And he shall offer from it all the fat, the tail, and the fat that covers the entrails,
• Lev 8:25 : 25 And he took the fat, the fatty tail, all the fat that was on the entrails, the fatty lobe attached to the liver, the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right thigh;