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Leviticus 4:31

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 4:31 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And all the fat thereof shall he take away, 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 savor unto Jehovah; and the priest shall make atonement for him, and he shall be forgiven.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And all the fat thereof shall he take away, 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 savor unto Jehovah; and the priest shall make atonement for him, and he shall be forgiven.
Leviticus 4:31 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 4

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
28if his sin, which he hath sinned, be made known to him, then he shall bring for his oblation a goat, a female without blemish, for his sin which he hath sinned.
29And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin-offering, and kill the sin-offering in the place of burnt-offering.
30And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt-offering; and all the blood thereof shall he pour out at the base of the altar.
31And all the fat thereof shall he take away, 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 savor unto Jehovah; and the priest shall make atonement for him, and he shall be forgiven.
32And if he bring a lamb as his oblation for a sin-offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish.
33And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin-offering, and kill it for a sin-offering in the place where they kill the burnt-offering.
34And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin-offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt-offering; and all the blood thereof shall he pour out at the base of the altar:
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What do historical commentaries say?

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“all the fat: Lev 4:8-10, Lev 4:19, Lev 4:26, Lev 4:35, Lev 3:3-5, Lev 3:9-11, Lev 3:14-16 a sweet: Lev 1:9, Lev 1:13, Lev 1:17, Lev 3:3, Lev 3:5, Lev 8:21; Exo 29:18; Ezr 6:10; Job 42:8; Psa 40:6, Psa 40:7; Psa 51:16, Psa 51:17, Psa 69:30, Psa 69:31; Isa 42:21, Isa 53:10; Mat 3:17; Eph 5:2; Heb 1:3; Heb 9:12, Heb 9:14, Heb 9:15, Heb 10:12, Heb 10:14; Pe1 2:4, Pe1 2:5; Jo1 1:7, Jo1 4:9, Jo1 4:10; Rev 5:9 and the priest: Lev 4:26, Lev 4:35 Leviticus 4:32”
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