Leviticus 7:25
New International Version
Anyone who eats the fat of an animal from which a food offering may be presented to the LORD must be cut off from their people.

New Living Translation
Anyone who eats fat from an animal presented as a special gift to the LORD will be cut off from the community.

English Standard Version
For every person who eats of the fat of an animal of which a food offering may be made to the LORD shall be cut off from his people.

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.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
For whoever eats the fat of the animal of which men offer an offering made by fire to the LORD, the person who eats it shall be cut off from his people.

New American Standard Bible
For whoever eats the fat of the animal from which an offering by fire is offered to the LORD, the person who eats it shall also be cut off from his people.

NASB 1995
‘For whoever eats the fat of the animal from which an offering by fire is offered to the LORD, even the person who eats shall be cut off from his people.

NASB 1977
‘For whoever eats the fat of the animal from which an offering by fire is offered to the LORD, even the person who eats shall be cut off from his people.

Legacy Standard Bible
For whoever eats the fat of the animal from which an offering by fire is brought near to Yahweh, even the person who eats shall be cut off from his people.

Amplified Bible
For whoever eats the fat of the animal from which an offering by fire is presented to the LORD, that person who eats shall be cut off from his people [excluding him from the atonement made for them].

Christian Standard Bible
If anyone eats animal fat from a food offering presented to the LORD, the person who eats it is to be cut off from his people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If anyone eats animal fat from a fire offering presented to the LORD, the person who eats it must be cut off from his people.

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.

Contemporary English Version
If you eat the fat of an animal that can be used as a sacrifice to me, you will no longer belong to the community of Israel.

English Revised 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Those who eat the fat from an animal which they sacrificed by fire to the LORD must be excluded from the people.

Good News Translation
Anyone who eats the fat of an animal that may be offered as a food offering to the LORD will no longer be considered one of God's people.

International Standard Version
Anyone who eats the fat of an animal that has been offered by fire to the LORD is to be eliminated from contact with his people.

Majority 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.

NET Bible
If anyone eats fat from the animal from which he presents a gift to the LORD, that person will be cut off from his people.

New Heart English Bible
For whoever eats the fat of the animal, of which men offer an offering made by fire to the LORD, even the soul who eats it shall be cut off from his people.

Webster's Bible Translation
For whoever eateth the fat of the beast, of which men offer an offering made by fire to the LORD, even the soul that eateth it shall be cut off from his people.

World English Bible
For whoever eats the fat of the animal which men offer as an offering made by fire to Yahweh, even the soul who eats it shall be cut off from his people.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for whoever eats the fat of the beast, of which [one] brings near [as] a fire-offering to YHWH, indeed, the person who eats [it] has been cut off from his people.

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.

Smith's Literal Translation
For every one eating the fat from the cattle that will be brought from it, a sacrifice to Jehovah, and the soul eating was cut off from its people.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If any man eat the fat that should be offered for the burnt sacrifice of the Lord, he shall perish out of his people.

Catholic Public Domain Version
If anyone will have eaten the fat which ought to be offered as a burnt sacrifice of the Lord, he shall perish from his people.

New American Bible
If anyone eats the fat of an animal from which an oblation is made to the LORD, that person shall be cut off from the people.

New Revised Standard Version
If any one of you eats the fat from an animal of which an offering by fire may be made to the LORD, you who eat it shall be cut off from your kin.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For whosoever eats the fat of the animal of which men offer an offering made by fire to the LORD, the person that eats it shall be cut off from his people.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because whoever may eat fat of an animal which is brought as an offering to LORD JEHOVAH, that soul which ate will be cut off from its people.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For whosoever eateth the fat of the beast, of which men present an offering made by fire unto the LORD, even the soul that eateth it shall be cut off from his people.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Every one that eats fat off the beasts, from which he will bring a burnt-offering to the Lord - that soul shall perish from his people.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Fat and Blood Forbidden
24The fat of an animal found dead or mauled by wild beasts may be used for any other purpose, but you must not eat it. 25If anyone eats the fat of an animal from which an offering made by fire may be presented to the LORD, the one who eats it must be cut off from his people. 26You must not eat the blood of any bird or animal in any of your dwellings.…

Cross References
Leviticus 3:17
This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.”

Leviticus 17:10-14
If anyone from the house of Israel or a foreigner living among them eats any blood, I will set My face against that person and cut him off from among his people. / For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul. / Therefore I say to the Israelites, ‘None of you may eat blood, nor may any foreigner living among you eat blood.’ ...

Deuteronomy 12:16
but you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.

Deuteronomy 12:23-25
Only be sure not to eat the blood, because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat. / You must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water. / Do not eat it, so that it may go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD.

Deuteronomy 14:21
You are not to eat any carcass; you may give it to the foreigner residing within your gates, and he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner. For you are a holy people belonging to the LORD your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.

Deuteronomy 15:23
But you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.

Genesis 9:4
But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it.

1 Samuel 14:32-34
So they rushed greedily to the plunder, taking sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them on the ground and ate meat with the blood still in it. / Then someone reported to Saul: “Look, the troops are sinning against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.” “You have broken faith,” said Saul. “Roll a large stone over here at once.” / Then he said, “Go among the troops and tell them, ‘Each man must bring me his ox or his sheep, slaughter them in this place, and then eat. Do not sin against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.’” So that night everyone brought his ox and slaughtered it there.

Ezekiel 44:7
In addition to all your other abominations, you brought in foreigners uncircumcised in both heart and flesh to occupy My sanctuary; you defiled My temple when you offered My food—the fat and the blood; you broke My covenant.

Ezekiel 44:31
The priests may not eat any bird or animal found dead or torn by wild beasts.

Acts 15:20
Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.

Acts 15:29
You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.

Acts 21:25
As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality.”

Romans 14:20-21
Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block. / It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.

1 Corinthians 8:7-13
But not everyone has this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that they eat such food as if it were sacrificed to an idol. And since their conscience is weak, it is defiled. / But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do. / Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak. ...


Treasury of Scripture

For whoever eats the fat of the beast, of which men offer an offering made by fire to the LORD, even the soul that eats it shall be cut off from his people.

shall be cut off

Leviticus 7:21
Moreover the soul that shall touch any unclean thing, as the uncleanness of man, or any unclean beast, or any abominable unclean thing, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which pertain unto the LORD, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.

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Leviticus 7
1. The law of the trespass offering
11. and of the peace offering
12. whether it be for a thanksgiving
16. or a vow, or a free will offering
22. the fat and the blood are forbidden
28. The priests' portion in the peace offerings
35. The whole summed up














If anyone eats
The phrase "If anyone eats" introduces a conditional statement, emphasizing personal responsibility and choice. In Hebrew, the word for "eats" is "אָכַל" (akal), which implies consumption or taking in. This highlights the act of eating as a deliberate action, suggesting that individuals are accountable for their dietary choices, especially in the context of sacred offerings.

the fat of an animal
The "fat of an animal" refers to the choicest parts, often considered the best portion. In Hebrew, "חֵלֶב" (chelev) is used for "fat," which was reserved for God in sacrificial offerings. This prohibition underscores the principle of giving God the best, a theme that runs throughout the sacrificial system, symbolizing devotion and reverence.

from which an offering made by fire to the LORD may be presented
This phrase specifies the type of animal, linking it to sacrificial practices. The Hebrew word for "offering" is "קָרְבָּן" (korban), meaning something brought near or presented. The "offering made by fire" signifies a burnt offering, a central element of worship in ancient Israel, symbolizing atonement and dedication to God.

the one who eats it
This phrase reiterates personal accountability. The individual who consumes the fat is directly addressed, emphasizing the seriousness of the act. It serves as a reminder that actions have consequences, particularly when they violate divine commandments.

must be cut off from his people
The consequence of being "cut off" is severe, indicating exclusion from the community. In Hebrew, "כָּרַת" (karat) means to cut or sever, suggesting a form of excommunication or divine judgment. This underscores the holiness required in the community of Israel and the importance of obedience to God's laws.

(25) The fat of the beast of which men offer an offering.--That is, the fat of beeves, sheep, or goats. (See Leviticus 7:23.) If he did it presumptuously he incurred the penalty of excision, and if he did it inadvertently he was beaten with forty stripes save one, and had to bring the sin offering appointed.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
If
כִּ֚י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

anyone
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

eats
אֹכֵ֣ל (’ō·ḵêl)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

animal
הַ֨בְּהֵמָ֔ה (hab·bə·hê·māh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal

fat
חֵ֔לֶב (ḥê·leḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2459: Fat, richest, choice part

from which
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

an offering made by fire
אִשֶּׁ֖ה (’iš·šeh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 801: A burnt-offering, a sacrifice

may be presented
יַקְרִ֥יב (yaq·rîḇ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7126: To come near, approach

to the LORD,
לַיהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

the one
הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ (han·ne·p̄eš)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

who eats
הָאֹכֶ֖לֶת (hā·’ō·ḵe·leṯ)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

it must be cut off
וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה (wə·niḵ·rə·ṯāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant

from
מִמֶּ֛נָּה (mim·men·nāh)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

his people.
מֵֽעַמֶּֽיהָ׃ (mê·‘am·me·hā)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


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