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Leviticus 7

Lev. 7:31 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And the priest
kohen (Hebrew #3548)
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
KJV usage: chief ruler, X own, priest, prince, principal officer.
Pronounce: ko-hane'
Origin: active participle of 3547
shall burn
qatar (Hebrew #6999)
to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)
KJV usage: burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).
Pronounce: kaw-tar'
Origin: a primitive root (identical with 7000 through the idea of fumigation in a close place and perhaps thus driving out the occupants)
the fat
cheleb (Hebrew #2459)
from an unused root meaning to be fat; fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
KJV usage: X best, fat(-ness), X finest, grease, marrow.
Pronounce: kheh'-leb
Origin: or cheleb {khay'-leb}
upon the altar
mizbeach (Hebrew #4196)
an altar
KJV usage: altar.
Pronounce: miz-bay'-akh
Origin: from 2076
: but the breast
chazeh (Hebrew #2373)
the breast (as most seen in front)
KJV usage: breast.
Pronounce: khaw-zeh'
Origin: from 2372
shall be Aaron’s
'Aharown (Hebrew #175)
Aharon, the brother of Moses
KJV usage: Aaron.
Pronounce: a-har-one'
Origin: of uncertain derivation
and his sons’
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
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Aaron,
Altar,
Fat,
Priest; Priesthood,
Son

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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the priest.
Lev. 3:5,11,16• 5and Aaron's sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt-offering which lieth on the wood that is upon the fire: it is an offering by fire to Jehovah of a sweet odour.
 11and the priest shall burn it on the altar: it is the food of the offering by fire to Jehovah.
 16and the priest shall burn them on the altar: it is the food of the offering by fire for a sweet odour. All the fat shall be Jehovah's. (Lev. 3:5,11,16)
the breast.
Lev. 7:34• 34For the breast of the wave-offering, and the shoulder of the heave-offering, have I taken of the children of Israel from the sacrifices of their peace-offerings, and have given them unto Aaron the priest and unto his sons from the children of Israel by an everlasting statute. (Lev. 7:34)
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Lev. 5:13• 13And the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin which he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgiven him; and it shall be the priest's, as the oblation. (Lev. 5:13)
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Lev. 6:16,26• 16And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: unleavened shall it be eaten in a holy place; in the court of the tent of meeting shall they eat it.
 26The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it: in a holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tent of meeting. (Lev. 6:16,26)
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Lev. 8:29• 29And Moses took the breast, and waved it as a wave-offering before Jehovah; of the ram of consecration it was Moses' part; as Jehovah had commanded Moses. (Lev. 8:29)
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Num. 18:18• 18And their flesh shall be thine; as the wave-breast and as the right shoulder shall it be thine. (Num. 18:18)
• Aaron and his sons were ever the type of the church, not as Christ’s body (that was wholly hidden in the Old Testament) but viewed as the whole body of its members, having title to enter into the heavenly places, and offer incense-made priests to God. (“Leviticus 3” by J.N. Darby)
• {v.31-32} The breast was for the whole priestly family, Aaron and his sons; the shoulder for the offering priest: both as the respective and fixed portion forever from the children of Israel. Thus, Jehovah had His part, and the Israelite was free to enjoy, himself, his family, and any Israelite he might invite to share, provided all and only if they were clean. (“Chapter 29. Supplement on Peace Offerings: Leviticus 7:28-36” by W. Kelly)
• Aaron and his sons we have seen to mean Christ and His own. For us communion is altogether short which does not contemplate the Head and the body, even all saints. So if the apostle writes to the church of God which is in Corinth, to sanctified persons in Christ Jesus, saints called, he adds “with all that in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ both theirs and ours.” And for the saints and faithful in Christ Jesus who were in Ephesus he prays (“Chapter 29. Supplement on Peace Offerings: Leviticus 7:28-36” by W. Kelly)
• But the fat or inward energy, as the blood, was Jehovah's portion. (“Chapter 29. Supplement on Peace Offerings: Leviticus 7:28-36” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And the priest shall burnc the fat on the altar; and the breast shall be Aaron’s and his sons’.

JND Translation Notes

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See ch. 1.9.

W. Kelly Translation

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And the priest shall burn the fat on the altar; and the breast shall be Aaron’s and his sons.