Leviticus 3:17 meaning and explanation
This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.”
Leviticus 3:17, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse closes the instructions for the peace offering, spoken by God to Moses for the Israelites at Mount Sinai. Throughout Leviticus 3 the fat of the animal is burned on the altar as food, an offering made by fire to the LORD, while the blood is sprinkled around the altar.
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