Leviticus 9:20
New International Version
these they laid on the breasts, and then Aaron burned the fat on the altar.

New Living Translation
He placed these fat portions on top of the breasts of these animals and burned them on the altar.

English Standard Version
they put the fat pieces on the breasts, and he burned the fat pieces on the altar,

Berean Standard Bible
and placed these on the breasts. Aaron burned the fat portions on the altar,

King James Bible
And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:

New King James Version
and they put the fat on the breasts. Then he burned the fat on the altar;

New American Standard Bible
they now placed the portions of fat on the breasts; and he offered them up in smoke on the altar.

NASB 1995
they now placed the portions of fat on the breasts; and he offered them up in smoke on the altar.

NASB 1977
they now placed the portions of fat on the breasts; and he offered them up in smoke on the altar.

Legacy Standard Bible
they now placed the portions of fat on the breasts; and he offered them up in smoke on the altar.

Amplified Bible
they now put the portions of fat on the breasts; and Aaron offered the fat up in smoke on the altar.

Christian Standard Bible
and placed these on the breasts. Aaron burned the fat portions on the altar,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and placed these on the breasts. Aaron burned the fat portions on the altar,

American Standard Version
and they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:

Contemporary English Version
on top of the choice ribs.

English Revised Version
and they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
they placed on the breasts. Aaron burned them all on the altar.

Good News Translation
on top of the breasts of the animals and carried it all to the altar. He burned the fat on the altar

International Standard Version
they placed the fat on the breast and burned the fat on the altar.

Majority Standard Bible
and placed these on the breasts. Aaron burned the fat portions on the altar,

NET Bible
they set those on the breasts and he offered the fat parts up in smoke on the altar.

New Heart English Bible
and they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burned the fat on the altar:

Webster's Bible Translation
And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:

World English Bible
and they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burned the fat on the altar.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and they set the fat on the breasts, and he makes incense with the fat on the altar;

Young's Literal Translation
and they set the fat on the breasts, and he maketh perfume with the fat on the altar;

Smith's Literal Translation
And they will put the fat upon the breasts, and he will burn the fat upon the altar.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
They put upon the breasts. And after the fat was burnt upon the altar,

Catholic Public Domain Version
they placed upon the breasts. And when the fat had been burned upon the altar,

New American Bible
they placed on top of the briskets. Aaron burned the fat pieces on the altar,

New Revised Standard Version
They first laid the fat on the breasts, and the fat was turned into smoke on the altar;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burned the fat upon the altar;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he put the fat on the breasts and offered up the fat on the altar:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he made the fat smoke upon the altar.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he put the fat on the breasts, and offered the fat on the altar.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Offerings for the People
19They also brought the fat portions from the ox and the ram—the fat tail, the fat covering the entrails, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver— 20and placed these on the breasts. Aaron burned the fat portions on the altar, 21but he waved the breasts and the right thigh as a wave offering before the LORD, as Moses had commanded.…

Cross References
Exodus 29:22-25
Take the fat from the ram, the fat tail, the fat covering the entrails, the lobe of the liver, both kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh (since this is a ram for ordination), / along with one loaf of bread, one cake of bread made with oil, and one wafer from the basket of unleavened bread that is before the LORD. / Put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons and wave them before the LORD as a wave offering. ...

Leviticus 3:3-5
From the peace offering he is to bring a food offering to the LORD: the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them, / both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys. / Then Aaron’s sons are to burn it on the altar atop the burnt offering that is on the burning wood, as a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

Leviticus 4:8-10
Then he shall remove all the fat from the bull of the sin offering—the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them, / both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys— / just as the fat is removed from the ox of the peace offering. Then the priest shall burn them on the altar of burnt offering.

Leviticus 7:29-31
“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘Anyone who presents a peace offering to the LORD must bring it as his sacrifice to the LORD. / With his own hands he is to bring the food offerings to the LORD; he shall bring the fat, together with the breast, and wave the breast as a wave offering before the LORD. / The priest is to burn the fat on the altar, but the breast belongs to Aaron and his sons.

Numbers 18:17-18
But you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat; they are holy. You are to splatter their blood on the altar and burn their fat as a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. / And their meat belongs to you, just as the breast and right thigh of the wave offering belong to you.

1 Samuel 2:15-16
Even before the fat was burned, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast, because he will not accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.” / And if any man said to him, “The fat must be burned first; then you may take whatever you want,” the servant would reply, “No, you must give it to me right now. If you refuse, I will take it by force!”

2 Chronicles 29:31-35
Then Hezekiah said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings. / The number of burnt offerings the assembly brought was seventy bulls, a hundred rams, and two hundred lambs; all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD. / And the consecrated offerings were six hundred bulls and three thousand sheep. ...

Ezekiel 44:15-16
But the Levitical priests, who are descended from Zadok and who kept charge of My sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from Me, are to approach Me to minister before Me. They will stand before Me to offer Me fat and blood, declares the Lord GOD. / They alone shall enter My sanctuary and draw near to My table to minister before Me. They will keep My charge.

Hebrews 13:15-16
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name. / And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

Romans 12:1
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

1 Peter 2:5
you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 10:10-12
And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. / Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. / But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.

Ephesians 5:2
and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

1 Corinthians 10:16-18
Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? / Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf. / Consider the people of Israel: Are not those who eat the sacrifices fellow partakers in the altar?

Hebrews 9:14
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!


Treasury of Scripture

And they put the fat on the breasts, and he burnt the fat on the altar:

they put

Leviticus 7:29-34
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, He that offereth the sacrifice of his peace offerings unto the LORD shall bring his oblation unto the LORD of the sacrifice of his peace offerings…

burnt

Leviticus 3:14-17
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, …

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Leviticus 9
1. The first offerings of Aaron, for himself and the people
8. The sin offering
12. and the burn offering for himself
15. the offerings for the people
23. Moses and Aaron bless the people
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They put these on the breasts
This phrase refers to the specific parts of the sacrificial animal that were placed on the altar. In the Hebrew context, the "breasts" (חזה, "chazeh") were considered a choice portion of the animal, symbolizing the best of what the Israelites could offer to God. The act of placing these parts on the altar signifies the dedication of the finest offerings to the Lord, reflecting a heart of worship and reverence. Historically, the breast was also given to the priests as their portion, indicating God's provision for those who serve Him.

and he burned the fat portions on the altar
The "fat portions" (חלב, "chelev") were considered the richest and most desirable parts of the animal. In ancient Israelite culture, burning the fat on the altar was a significant act of worship, symbolizing the complete surrender and dedication of the offering to God. The burning of fat was a pleasing aroma to the Lord, as described in other parts of Leviticus, representing the idea that the best and richest parts of our lives should be devoted to God. This act also foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Christ, who gave Himself wholly and completely for the redemption of humanity. The altar, a central element in the tabernacle, serves as a reminder of the holiness and presence of God among His people, calling them to a life of purity and devotion.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
and placed
וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ (way·yā·śî·mū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

these
הַחֲלָבִ֖ים (ha·ḥă·lā·ḇîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2459: Fat, richest, choice part

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the breasts.
הֶחָז֑וֹת (he·ḥā·zō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2373: Breast (of animals)

Aaron burned
וַיַּקְטֵ֥ר (way·yaq·ṭêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6999: To smoke, turn into fragrance by fire

the fat portions
הַחֲלָבִ֖ים (ha·ḥă·lā·ḇîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2459: Fat, richest, choice part

on the altar,
הַמִּזְבֵּֽחָה׃ (ham·miz·bê·ḥāh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4196: An altar


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