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Leviticus 7:33

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The son of Aaron who presents the blood and fat of the peace offering shall have the right thigh as a portion.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 33

Here is, I. The law of the trespass-offering (Lev 7:1-7), with some further directions concerning the burnt-offering and the meat-offering (Lev 7:8-10). II. The law of the peace-offering. The eating of it (Lev 7:11-21), on which occasion the prohibition of eating fat or blood is repeated (Lev 7:22-27), and the priests' share of it (Lev 7:28-34). III. The conclusion of those institutions (Lev 7:35, etc.).

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Strong's Concordancev. 33

בֵּן (bên, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative… אַהֲרוֹן (ʼAhărôwn, H175) — Aharon, the brother of Moses קָרַב (qârab, H7126) — to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose דָּם (dâm, H1818) — blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice… שֶׁלֶם (shelem, H8002) — properly, requital, i.e. a (voluntary) sacrifice in thanks חֶלֶב (cheleb, H2459) — fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part יָמִין (yâmîyn, H3225) — the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more… שׁוֹק (shôwq, H7785) — the (lower) leg (as a runner) מָנָה (mânâh, H4490) — properly, something weighed out, i.e. (generally) a division; specifically (of food) a…

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And all the fat from it shall be offered: the fat tail, the fat that covers the entrails,

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