Leviticus 7:25

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 7:25 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “For whosoever eateth the fat of the beast, of which men offer an offering made by fire unto Jehovah, even the soul that eateth it shall be cut off from his people.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

For whosoever eateth the fat of the beast, of which men offer an offering made by fire unto Jehovah, even the soul that eateth it shall be cut off from his people.
Leviticus 7:25 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
25For whosoever eateth the fat of the beast, of which men offer an offering made by fire unto Jehovah, even the soul that eateth it shall be cut off from his people.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“For whosoever eateth the fat of the beast, of which men offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord, etc.] As oxen, sheep, rams, goats; meaning not only the fat of those that are offered, but the fat of all those of the like kind: even the soul that eateth it shall be cut off from his people; (see Gill on “<030720>Leviticus 7:20”) Maimonides f180 observes, that the punishment of cutting off is enjoined for the eating of fat, because men used to count it delicious, for which reason also God would honour his sacrifices with it: and he further observes f181, that the fat of the intestines too much saturates, hinders concoction, generates gross and frigid blood, hence it is much better it…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“shall be cut off: Lev 7:21 Leviticus 7:26”
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