Leviticus 3:16
Leviticus · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“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 3:16
What Does Leviticus 3:16 Mean?
Leviticus 3:16 is found in the book of Leviticus, chapter 3, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Sacrifice.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Leviticus 3:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 12:23“Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh.”1 Samuel 2:15“Also before they burnt the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.”Genesis 4:4“And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:”Leviticus 3:17“It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood.”Leviticus 7:23“Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.”1 Samuel 2:16“And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.”Leviticus 3:11“And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD.”Exodus 29:13“And thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul that is above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and burn them upon the altar.”Exodus 29:22“Also thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder; for it is a ram of consecration:”Leviticus 3:3“And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,”Leviticus 3:9“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,”Leviticus 3:14“And he shall offer thereof his offering, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,”Leviticus 4:8“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,”Leviticus 4:26“And he shall burn all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall make an atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.”Leviticus 4:31“And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour unto the LORD; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.”Leviticus 7:31“And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar: but the breast shall be Aaron’s and his sons’.”Psalms 37:20“But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.”Isaiah 53:10“Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.”Ezekiel 44:15“But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord GOD:”Matthew 22:37“Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.”
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