Reference: Fat
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The fat portions of animals offered in sacrifice were always to be consumed, as being the choice part and especially sacred to the Lord. The blood was also sacred, as containing the life of the animal. The Jews were forbidden to eat either, Le 3:16-17; 7:23-27.
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And the priest shall burn them upon the alter to feed the LORD's sacrifice withal and to make a sweet savour. And thus shall all the fat be the LORD's, and it shall be a law forever among your generations after you in your dwelling places: that ye eat neither fat nor blood."'
"Speak unto the children of Israel and say, 'Ye shall eat no manner fat of oxen, sheep or goats: neverthelater, the fat of the beast that dieth alone and the fat of that which is torn with wild beasts, may be occupied in all manner uses: but ye shall in no wise eat of it. read more. For whosoever eateth the fat of the beast of which men bring an offering unto the LORD, that soul that eateth it shall perish from his people. Moreover ye shall eat no manner of blood, wheresoever ye dwell, whether it be of fowl or of beast. Whatsoever soul it be that eateth any manner of blood the same soul shall perish from his people.'"
Easton
(Heb heleb) denotes the richest part of the animal, or the fattest of the flock, in the account of Abel's sacrifice (Ge 4:4). It sometimes denotes the best of any production (Ge 45:18; Nu 18:12; Ps 81:16; 147:20). The fat of sacrifices was to be burned (Le 3:9-11; 4:8; 7:3; 8:25; Nu 18:17. Comp. Ex 29:13-22; Le 3:3-5).
It is used figuratively for a dull, stupid state of mind (Ps 17:10).
In Joe 2:24 the word is equivalent to "vat," a vessel. The hebrew word here thus rendered is elsewhere rendered "wine-fat" and "press-fat" (Hag 2:16; Isa 63:2).
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And Abel, he brought also of the firstlings of his sheep and of the fat of them. And the LORD looked unto Abel and to his offering:
take your father and your households and come unto me, and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.'"
and take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul that is on the liver, and the two kidneys with the fat that is upon them: and burn them upon the altar. But the flesh of the ox and his skin and his dung, shalt thou burn with fire, without the host. For it is a sin offering. read more. "Then take one of the rams, and let Aaron and his sons put their hands upon the head of the ram, and cause him to be slain, and take of his blood, and sprinkle it round about upon the altar, and cut the ram in pieces and wash the inwards of him and his legs, and put them unto the pieces and unto his head, and burn the whole ram upon the altar. For it is a burnt offering unto the LORD, and a sweet savour of the LORD's sacrifice. And take the other ram and let Aaron and his sons put their hands upon his head and let him then be killed. And take of his blood and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron and of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hands, and upon the great toe of their right feet and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about. Then take of the blood that is upon the altar and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron and his vestments, and upon his sons and upon their garments also. Then is he and his clothes holy and his sons and their clothes holy also. Then take the fat of the ram and his rump and the fat that covereth the inwards and the caul of the liver and, the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them and the right shoulder - for that ram is a full offering -
And they shall offer of the peace offering, to be a sacrifice unto the LORD: the fat that covereth the inwards and all the fat that is upon the inwards; and the two kidneys with the fat that lieth upon the loins; and the caul that is on the liver, they shall take away with the kidneys. read more. And Aaron's sons shall burn them upon the altar with the burnt sacrifice which is upon the wood on the fire. That is a sacrifice of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
And of the peace offering they shall bring a sacrifice unto the LORD: the fat thereof, and the rump altogether, which they shall take off hard by the back bone: and the fat that covereth the inwards and all the fat that is upon the inwards, and the two kidneys with the fat that lieth upon them and upon the loins, and the caul that is upon the liver he shall take away with the kidneys. read more. And the priest shall burn them upon the altar to feed the LORD's offering withal."'
And he shall take away all the fat of the ox that is the sin offering: the fat that covereth the inwards and all the fat that is about them,
And all the fat thereof shall be offered: the rump and the fat that covered the inwards,
And he took the fat and the rump and all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul of the liver, and the two kidneys with their fat and their right shoulder.
all the fat of the oil, of the wine and of the corn: their first fruits which they give unto the LORD that have I given unto thee.
"But the firstborn of oxen, sheep and goats shall not be redeemed. For they are holy, and thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat to be a sacrifice of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
They are enclosed in their own fat, and their mouth speaketh proud things.
He should have fed them also with the finest wheat-flour; and with honey out of the stony rock should I have satisfied thee."
He hath not dealt so with any nation; neither have the heathen knowledge of his laws. Praise the everlasting! Hallelujah!
Wherefore then is thy clothing red, and thy raiment like his that treadeth in the winepress?
And the barns shall be full of corn, and the wine presses flow with wine and oil.
that when ye came to a corn heap of twenty bushels, there were scarce ten: and that when ye came to the wine press for to pour out fifty pots of wine, there were scarce twenty.
Fausets
Closely associated with the blood in sacrifices, and as being the richest part, appropriated peculiarly to God (Le 3:16-17); i.e. the internal fat, the "sweet fat" or suet, chelev; the fat of the kidneys, the sign of the animal's excellence and vigor. As of all produce the first-fruits were offered to Jehovah, so of sacrifices the blood and the fat. Hence the choicest are expressed by "the fat of the earth," "the fat of the wheat," etc., "the fat of the mighty" (Ge 45:18; De 32:14; Nu 18:12 margin; 2Sa 1:22). The fat mixed with lean, mishman or shameen (Nu 13:20; Ps 78:31; Isa 10:16), was lawful to eat; so also the peder or fat of the burnt offering, burned along with the flesh. The proper development of fat in the animal marked its perfection, it being the source of nutriment of which the animal economy avails itself in emergency; hence, its appropriateness as the offering to Jehovah.
The whole fat tail was taken off hard by the backbone where the pad of fat begins (Le 3:9), for an offering by fire to Jehovah. The broad-tailed sheep of the East has an apron of marrowy fat as wide as the hind quarters, and trailing on the ground unless when artificially supported by a small truck (Herod., 3:113). The choicest of all that we have and are is to be presented to God (Ro 12:1; Php 4:18). Fat, i.e. vat. Hebrew gath is the upper receptacle or "press" in which the grapes were trod. The yeqeb or "vat" was on a lower level, into it the juice flowed from above. The root means to hollow; for the winepress and vat were dug out of the rocks of the hills whereon were the vineyards. Compare Mr 12:1; Isa 5:2, margin.
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take your father and your households and come unto me, and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.'"
And of the peace offering they shall bring a sacrifice unto the LORD: the fat thereof, and the rump altogether, which they shall take off hard by the back bone: and the fat that covereth the inwards and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
And the priest shall burn them upon the alter to feed the LORD's sacrifice withal and to make a sweet savour. And thus shall all the fat be the LORD's, and it shall be a law forever among your generations after you in your dwelling places: that ye eat neither fat nor blood."'
and what manner of land it is, whether it be fat or lean, and whether there be trees therein or not. And be of a good courage, and bring of the fruits of the land." And it was about the time that grapes are first ripe.
all the fat of the oil, of the wine and of the corn: their first fruits which they give unto the LORD that have I given unto thee.
With butter of the kine and milk of the sheep, with fat of the lambs, and fat rams and he-goats, with fat kidneys and with wheat. And of the blood of grapes, thou drunkest wine.
The bow of Jonathan and the sword of Saul turned never back again empty, from the blood of the wounded and from the fat of the mighty warriors.
the heavy wrath of God came upon them, and slew the wealthiest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
This he hedged, this he walled round about, and planted it with goodly grapes. In the midst of it builded he a tower, and made a wine press therein. And afterward when he looked that it should bring him grapes, it brought forth thorns.
Therefore shall the LORD of Hosts send him poverty in his riches, and burn up his power, as it were with a fire.
And he began to speak unto them in similitudes. "A certain man planted a vineyard, and compassed it with a hedge, and ordained a winepress, and built a tower in it, and let it out to hire unto husbandmen, and went into a strange country.
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercifulness of God, that ye make your bodies a living sacrifice: holy and acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable serving of God.
I received all, and have plenty. I was even filled after that I have received of Epaphroditus, that which came from you, an odor that smelleth sweet, a sacrifice accepted and pleasant to God.
Hastings
FAT.
Morish
This portion of the sacrifices was to be burned on the altar. "All the fat is the Lord's. It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood." Le 3:16-17. Apparently, as to the fat, this refers to that "of ox, or of sheep, or of goat," the animals of sacrifice, and to the fat of any animal that died of itself, or was torn of beasts. Le 7:23-24. In Ne 8:10 it was proclaimed, "eat the fat," without any restriction; but here the Hebrew word is different, and refers more to 'dainties.' In Isa 25:6 is another Hebrew word, and is 'fat or rich things.' The 'fat' signifies the best part, the inward energy and will: cf. Nu 18:29 margin; Ps 73:4 margin. It is typical of the inward energy of the Lord Jesus in the offering of Himself to God.
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And the priest shall burn them upon the alter to feed the LORD's sacrifice withal and to make a sweet savour. And thus shall all the fat be the LORD's, and it shall be a law forever among your generations after you in your dwelling places: that ye eat neither fat nor blood."'
"Speak unto the children of Israel and say, 'Ye shall eat no manner fat of oxen, sheep or goats: neverthelater, the fat of the beast that dieth alone and the fat of that which is torn with wild beasts, may be occupied in all manner uses: but ye shall in no wise eat of it.
Of all your gifts, ye shall take out the LORD's heave offering: even the fat of all their hallowed things.'
Therefore said he unto them, "Go your way, and eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send part unto them also that have not prepared themselves: for this day is holy unto our LORD. Be not ye sorry therefore: for the joy of the LORD is your strength."
For they are in no peril of death, but stand fast like a palace.
Moreover, the LORD of Hosts shall once prepare a feast for all people upon the hill: A plenteous, costly, pleasant feast, of fat and well-fed beasts, of sweet and most pure things.
Smith
Fat.
The Hebrews distinguished between the suet or pure fat of an animal and the fat which was intermixed with the lean.
Certain restrictions were imposed upon them in reference to the former; some parts of the suet, viz., about the stomach, the entrails, the kidneys, and the tail of a sheep, which grows to an excessive size in many eastern countries, and produces a large quantity of rich fat, were forbidden to be eaten in the case of animals offered to Jehovah in sacrifice.
The ground of the prohibition was that the fat was the richest part of the animal, and therefore belonged to him.
The burning of the fat of sacrifices was particularly specified in each kind of offering.
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And they shall offer of the peace offering, to be a sacrifice unto the LORD: the fat that covereth the inwards and all the fat that is upon the inwards;
And of the peace offering they shall bring a sacrifice unto the LORD: the fat thereof, and the rump altogether, which they shall take off hard by the back bone: and the fat that covereth the inwards and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
And the priest shall burn them upon the alter to feed the LORD's sacrifice withal and to make a sweet savour. And thus shall all the fat be the LORD's, and it shall be a law forever among your generations after you in your dwelling places: that ye eat neither fat nor blood."'
And all the fat thereof shall be offered: the rump and the fat that covered the inwards,
"Speak unto the children of Israel and say, 'Ye shall eat no manner fat of oxen, sheep or goats:
Therefore said he unto them, "Go your way, and eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send part unto them also that have not prepared themselves: for this day is holy unto our LORD. Be not ye sorry therefore: for the joy of the LORD is your strength."
Watsons
FAT. God forbade the Hebrews to eat the fat of beasts: "All the fat is the Lord's. It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations, throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood," Le 3:17. Some interpreters understand these words literally, and suppose fat as well as blood to be forbidden. Josephus says, Moses forbids only the fat of oxen, goats, sheep, and their species. This agrees with Le 7:23: "Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat." This is observed by the modern Jews, who think that the fat of other sorts of clean creatures is allowed them, even that of beasts which have died of themselves, conformably to Le 7:24: "And the fat of the beast that dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn with beasts, may be used in any other use; but ye shall in nowise eat of it." Others maintain that the law which forbids the use of fat, should be restrained to fat separated from the flesh, such as that which covers the kidneys and the intestines: and this only in the case of its being offered in sacrifice. This is confirmed by Le 7:25: "Whosoever eateth of the fat of the beast of which men offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord, even the soul that eateth it shall be cut off from his people." In the Hebrew style, fat signifies not only that of beasts, but also the richer or prime part of other things: "He should have fed them with the finest" (in Hebrew the fat) "of the wheat." Fat denotes abundance of good things: "I will satiate the souls of the priests with fatness," Jer 31:14. "My soul shall be satisfied with marrow and fatness," Ps 63:5. The fat of the earth implies its fruitfulness: "God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine," Ge 27:28.
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God give thee of the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth and plenty of corn and wine.
and it shall be a law forever among your generations after you in your dwelling places: that ye eat neither fat nor blood."'
"Speak unto the children of Israel and say, 'Ye shall eat no manner fat of oxen, sheep or goats: neverthelater, the fat of the beast that dieth alone and the fat of that which is torn with wild beasts, may be occupied in all manner uses: but ye shall in no wise eat of it. read more. For whosoever eateth the fat of the beast of which men bring an offering unto the LORD, that soul that eateth it shall perish from his people.
My soul is satisfied, even as it were with marrow and fatness, when my mouth praiseth thee with joyful lips.
I will pour plenteousness upon the hearts of the priests, and my people shall be satisfied with good things, sayeth the LORD."