Leviticus 3:16 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁶ ‘And the priest shall burn them on the altar as food, an offering made by fire for a sweet fragrance. All the fat belongs to יהוה.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ The priest shall burn them on the altar as food, offered by fire, for a sweet and satisfying fragrance. All the fat is the Lord's.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire, for a sweet savor; all the fat is Jehovah’s.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ The priest will then completely burn all of this on the altar as food—as a food gift for a soothing smell. All fat belongs to the LORD.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ And the priest shall burn them upon the altar, as nourishment for the fire and as a most sweet odor. All the fat shall be for the Lord;

Leviticus 3:16 Cross References

Genesis 4:4

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2 Chronicles 29:35

And there were also many burnt offerings, with the fat of the peace offerings and with the drink offerings for every burnt offering. Thus the service of the House of יהוה  was re-established.

2 Chronicles 7:7

And Shelomoh set apart the middle of the courtyard that was in front of the House of יהוה, for there he made burnt offerings and the fat of the peace offerings, because the bronze altar which Shelomoh had made was not able to contain the burnt offerings and the grain offerings and the fat.

Exodus 29:13

“And you shall take all the fat that covers the entrails, and the appendage on the liver, and the two kidneys and the fat that is on them, and burn them on the altar.

Exodus 29:22

“And you shall take the fat of the ram, and the fat tail, and the fat that covers the entrails, and the appendage on the liver, and the two kidneys and the fat on them, and the right thigh – it is for a ram of ordination –

Isaiah 53:10

But יהוה  was pleased to crush Him, He laid sickness on Him, that when He made Himself an offering for guilt, He would see a seed, He would prolong His days and the pleasure of יהוה  prosper in His hand.

Ezekiel 44:15

“But the priests, the Lĕ

Leviticus 17:6

“And the priest shall sprinkle the blood on the altar of יהוה  at the door of the Tent of Meeting, and shall burn the fat for a sweet fragrance to יהוה.

Leviticus 4:26

and burn all its fat on the altar, like the fat of the slaughtering of the peace offering. And the priest shall make atonement for him for his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.

Leviticus 4:31

then remove all its fat, as fat is removed from the slaughtering of the peace offering. And the priest shall burn it on the altar for a sweet fragrance to יהוה. And the priest shall make atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.

Leviticus 8:25

and took the fat and the fat tail, and all the fat that was on the entrails, and the appendage on the liver, and the two kidneys and their fat, and the right thigh,

Leviticus 9:24

and fire came out from before יהוה  and consumed the burnt offering and the fat on the altar. And all the people saw and cried aloud and fell on their faces.

Matthew 22:37

And יהושע  said to him, “ ‘You shall love יהוה  your Elohim with all your heart, and with all your being, and with all your mind.’