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Lev. 7:23 KJV (With Strong’s)

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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fat.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 the clean animals as well as these.

This prohibition may, however, be understood of these animals when offered in sacrifice, and then only in reference to the inward fat, described in ver. 4.

Of the fat in any other circumstances, it cannot be intended, as it was one of the especial blessings which God gave to his people.--"Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats," were the provision which he graciously bestowed on his followers.

(See De 32:12-14.)

Lev. 3:16‑17• ¹⁶And the priest shall burn them on the altar, the food of the fire offering for a sweet odour. All the fat [is] Jehovah's.
¹⁷[It is] an everlasting statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings: no fat and no blood shall ye eat. (Lev. 3:16‑17)

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Lev. 4:8‑10• ⁸And all the fat of the bullock of the sin offering he shall take off from it: the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is on the inwards,
⁹and the two kidneys and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the net above the liver which he shall take away as far as the kidneys,
¹⁰as it is taken off from the ox of the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar of burnt offering. (Lev. 4:8‑10)

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Lev. 17:6• ⁶And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of Jehovah, at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and burn the fat for a sweet savour to Jehovah. (Lev. 17:6)

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Deut. 32:38• ³⁸Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices,{HR}And drank the wine of their drink-offerings?{HR}Let them rise up and help you, and be your protection. (Deut. 32:38)

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1 Sam. 2:15‑17,29• ¹⁵{i}Even before they burned the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest, and he will not accept sodden flesh of thee, but raw.{/i}
¹⁶{i}If the man said to him, They will immediately burn the fat entire, then take as thy soul desires; he would say to him, No, but thou shalt give it now; and if not, I will take it by force.{/i}
¹⁷{i}And the sin of the young men was very great before Jehovah, for men despised the offering of Jehovah.{/i}
²⁹{i}Wherefore do ye trample upon my sacrifice and upon mine oblation which I have commanded in my habitation? And{/i} thou honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people. (1 Sam. 2:15‑17,29)

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Acts 28:27• ²⁷For the heart of this people became gross, and with [their] ears they became dull of hearing, and [their] eyes have they closed, lest they should see with [their] eyes and hear with [their] ears and understand with the heart, and return, and I should heal them. (Acts 28:27)