KJV King James Version
For whosoever eateth 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.
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Leviticus 7:25
For whosoever eateth 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
If anyone eats the fat of an animal from which a food offering may be presented to the LORD, the one who eats it must be cut off from his people.
WEB World English Bible
For whoever eats the fat of the animal, of which men offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh, even the soul who eats it shall be cut off from his people.
ASV American Standard Version
For whosoever eateth the fat of the beast, of which men offer an offering made by fire unto Jehovah, even the soul that eateth it shall be cut off from his people.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for whoever eateth the fat of the beast, of which one bringeth near a fire-offering to Jehovah, even the person who eateth hath been cut off from his people.
Surrounding context — Leviticus 7
22 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
23 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.
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 no wise eat of it.
25 For whosoever eateth 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.
26 Moreover ye shall eat no manner of blood, [whether it be] of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings.
27 Whatsoever soul [it be] that eateth any manner of blood, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.
28 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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כִּ֚יH3588 · kiforכָּל־H3605 · kolallאֹכֵ֣לH398 · a.khalto eatחֵ֔לֶבH2459 · che.levfatמִן־H4480 · minfromהַ֨בְּהֵמָ֔הH929 · be.he.mahanimalאֲשֶׁ֨רH834 · a.sherwhichיַקְרִ֥יבH7126 · qa.ravto present: comeמִמֶּ֛נָּהH4480 · minfromאִשֶּׁ֖הH801 · ish.shahfood offeringלַיהוָ֑הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוְנִכְרְתָ֛הH3772 · ka.ratto cut: cutהַנֶּ֥פֶשׁH5315 · ne.pheshsoulהָאֹכֶ֖לֶתH398 · a.khalto eatמֵֽעַמֶּֽיהָ׃H5971 · ampeople
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