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All the fat of it shall he take away, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace-offerings; and the priest shall burn it on the altar for a sweet savor to Yahweh; and the priest shall make atonement for him, and he shall be forgiven.

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God Delights in Humble Offerings

A scholar highlights the unique phrase 'a sweet savor unto Jehovah' used for the common person's offering. This phrase, absent from the offerings of priests or rulers, suggests that God finds the sincere gift of a humble person just as acceptable and pleasing as the most costly sacrifice from the powerful.

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Leviticus

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Leviticus 4:29–31

19th Century

Bishop

And he shall lay. —The ritual prescribed in these verses is the same as that ordained in the case of the sin offering of the princ…

John Gill

John Gill

On Leviticus 4:31

17th Century

Pastor

(See Gill on Leviticus 4:30).

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Leviticus 4:27–35

17th Century

Minister

Here is the law of the sin-offering for a common person. To be able to plead, when charged with sin, that we did it ignorantly and through the surp…

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