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and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, shall he take away.
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God's Sacred Portion
Commentators like Matthew Henry explain that the specific parts mentioned—the internal fat and kidneys—were considered the richest and most vital. By reserving these for Himself in the sacrifice, God taught that the very best belongs to Him and that the honor of making atonement is His alone.
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Leviticus
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19th Century
Anglican
And if his offering be a goat. —The directions about the goat as a peace offering are the same as those about an ox. No m…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on Leviticus 3:14).
Presbyterian
Here is a law that they should eat neither fat nor blood. As for the fat, it means the fat of the internal parts, the suet. The blood was forbidden…
