Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Say to the Israelites: ‘Do not eat any of the fat of cattle, sheep or goats. New Living Translation “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. You must never eat fat, whether from cattle, sheep, or goats. English Standard Version “Speak to the people of Israel, saying, You shall eat no fat, of ox or sheep or goat. Berean Standard Bible “Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘You are not to eat any of the fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat. King James Bible Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat. New King James Version “Speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘You shall not eat any fat, of ox or sheep or goat. New American Standard Bible “Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘You shall not eat any fat from an ox, a sheep, or a goat. NASB 1995 “Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘You shall not eat any fat from an ox, a sheep or a goat. NASB 1977 “Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘You shall not eat any fat from an ox, a sheep, or a goat. Legacy Standard Bible “Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘You shall not eat any fat from an ox, a sheep, or a goat. Amplified Bible “Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘You shall not eat any fat from an ox, a sheep, or a goat. Christian Standard Bible “Tell the Israelites: You are not to eat any fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat. Holman Christian Standard Bible Tell the Israelites: You are not to eat any fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat. American Standard Version Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no fat, of ox, or sheep, or goat. Contemporary English Version to say to the people: Don't eat the fat of cattle, sheep, or goats. English Revised Version Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no fat, of ox, or sheep, or goat. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Tell the Israelites: Never eat any fat from bulls, sheep, or goats. Good News Translation for the people of Israel. No fat of cattle, sheep, or goats shall be eaten. International Standard Version "Tell the Israelis, 'You are not to eat the fat of an ox, a lamb, or a goat. Majority Standard Bible “Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘You are not to eat any of the fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat. NET Bible "Tell the Israelites, 'You must not eat any fat of an ox, sheep, or goat. New Heart English Bible "Speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'You shall eat no fat, of bull, or sheep, or goat. Webster's Bible Translation Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat. World English Bible “Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘You shall eat no fat, of bull, or sheep, or goat. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, You do not eat any fat of ox, and sheep, and goat; Young's Literal Translation 'Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, Any fat of ox and sheep and goat ye do not eat; Smith's Literal Translation Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, Any fat of ox, and lamb, and goat, ye shall not eat. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSay to the children of Israel: The fat of a sheep, and of an ox, and of a goat you shall not eat. Catholic Public Domain Version Say to the sons of Israel: The fat of a sheep, and of an ox, and of a goat you shall not eat. New American Bible Tell the Israelites: You shall not eat the fat of any ox or sheep or goat. New Revised Standard Version Speak to the people of Israel, saying: You shall eat no fat of ox or sheep or goat. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSpeak to the children of Israel, saying, You shall eat no manner of fat, of oxen or of lambs or of goats. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated “Speak with the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘You shall not eat any fat of oxen or of lambs or of goats. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: Ye shall eat no fat, of ox, or sheep, or goat. Brenton Septuagint Translation Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no fat of oxen or sheep or goats. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Fat and Blood Forbidden22Then the LORD said to Moses, 23“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘You are not to eat any of the fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat. 24The fat of an animal found dead or mauled by wild beasts may be used for any other purpose, but you must not eat it.… Cross References Leviticus 3:17 This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.” Leviticus 11:1-47 The LORD spoke again to Moses and Aaron, telling them, / “Say to the Israelites, ‘Of all the beasts of the earth, these ones you may eat: / You may eat any animal that has a split hoof completely divided and that chews the cud. ... Deuteronomy 14:3-21 You must not eat any detestable thing. / These are the animals that you may eat: The ox, the sheep, the goat, / the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep. ... Genesis 9:4 But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it. Acts 15:20 Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood. Acts 15:29 You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell. 1 Corinthians 8:8 But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do. 1 Corinthians 10:25 Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, Romans 14:14 I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean. Romans 14:20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block. Mark 7:18-19 “Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him, / because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.) Matthew 15:11 A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.” Ezekiel 44:23 They are to teach My people the difference between the holy and the common and show them how to discern between the clean and the unclean. Isaiah 65:4 sitting among the graves, spending nights in secret places, eating the meat of pigs and polluted broth from their bowls. Isaiah 66:17 “Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves—to follow one in the center of those who eat the flesh of swine and vermin and rats—will perish together,” declares the LORD. Treasury of Scripture Speak to the children of Israel, saying, You shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat. Deuteronomy 32:12-14 So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him… Leviticus 3:16,17 And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the LORD'S… Leviticus 4:8-10 And he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin offering; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, … Jump to Previous Bull Cattle Children Eat Fat Goat Goats Israel Israelites Manner Ox Sheep SpeakJump to Next Bull Cattle Children Eat Fat Goat Goats Israel Israelites Manner Ox Sheep SpeakLeviticus 7 1. The law of the trespass offering11. and of the peace offering 12. whether it be for a thanksgiving 16. or a vow, or a free will offering 22. the fat and the blood are forbidden 28. The priests' portion in the peace offerings 35. The whole summed up You are not to eat This phrase is a direct command from God, emphasizing the importance of obedience to His laws. In Hebrew, the word for "eat" is "אָכַל" (akal), which means to consume or devour. The prohibition against eating certain parts of sacrificial animals underscores the need for holiness and separation from practices that might defile the Israelites. It reflects a broader principle of self-control and dedication to God's instructions, reminding believers of the importance of adhering to divine commands. any of the fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat Hebrew “Speakדַּבֵּ֛ר (dab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the Israelites בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son [and] say, לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘You are not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to eat תֹאכֵֽלוּ׃ (ṯō·ḵê·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 398: To eat any כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every of the fat חֵ֜לֶב (ḥê·leḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2459: Fat, richest, choice part of an ox, שׁ֥וֹר (šō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7794: A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera) a sheep, וְכֶ֛שֶׂב (wə·ḵe·śeḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3775: A young sheep or a goat. וָעֵ֖ז (wā·‘êz) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5795: Female goat Links Leviticus 7:23 NIVLeviticus 7:23 NLT Leviticus 7:23 ESV Leviticus 7:23 NASB Leviticus 7:23 KJV Leviticus 7:23 BibleApps.com Leviticus 7:23 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 7:23 Chinese Bible Leviticus 7:23 French Bible Leviticus 7:23 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 7:23 Speak to the children of Israel saying (Le Lv Lev.) |
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