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Leviticus 7:23

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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the fat of the beast that dieth of itself,.... Of any disease, and is not regularly killed:

and the fat of that which is torn with beasts; with wild beasts:

may be used in any other use; as in…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

This is emphatically addressed to the people. They were not to eat in their own meal what belonged to the altar of Yahweh, nor what was the perquisite of the priests. See Lev 7:33-36.

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat - Any other fat they might eat, but the fat of these was sacred, because they were the only animals which were offered in sacrifice, though many others ranked among…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Leviticus 7:11-34

All this relates to the peace-offerings: it is the repetition and explication of what we had before, with various additions.

I. The nature and intention of the peace-offerings are here more distinctly…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Leviticus 7:22-27

Fat and Blood prohibited(22 27)

The Peace-Offering being the only sacrifice which was partly consumed by the offerer, any rule as to portions of the animal that were not to be eaten would…