KJV King James Version
And the two kidneys, and the fat that [is] upon them, which [is] by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
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Leviticus 3:15
And the two kidneys, and the fat that [is] upon them, which [is] by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys.
WEB World English Bible
and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, he shall take away.
ASV American Standard Version
and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the loins, and the caul upon the liver, with the kidneys, shall he take away.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the two kidneys, and the fat which is upon them, which is on the flanks, and the redundance above the liver, (beside the kidneys he doth turn it aside),
Surrounding context — Leviticus 3
12 And if his offering [be] a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD.
13 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.
14 And he shall offer thereof his offering, [even] an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that [is] upon the inwards,
15 And the two kidneys, and the fat that [is] upon them, which [is] by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
16 And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: [it is] the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat [is] the LORD’S.
17 [It shall be] a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood.
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וְאֵת֙H853 · et[Obj.]שְׁתֵּ֣יH8147 · she.na.yimtwoהַכְּלָיֹ֔תH3629 · kil.yahkidneyוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַחֵ֙לֶב֙H2459 · che.levfatאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichעֲלֵהֶ֔ןH5921 · aluponאֲשֶׁ֖רH834 · a.sherwhichעַל־H5921 · aluponהַכְּסָלִ֑יםH3689 · ke.selloinוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙H3508 · yo.te.retlobeעַל־H5921 · aluponהַכָּבֵ֔דH3516 · ka.vedliverעַל־H5921 · aluponהַכְּלָיֹ֖תH3629 · kil.yahkidneyיְסִירֶֽנָּה׃H5493 · surto turn aside: remove
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