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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/leviticus/16.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/leviticus/16.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He shall also burn the fat of the sin offering on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He must then burn all the fat of the sin offering on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the fat of the sin offering he shall burn on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He is also to burn the fat of the sin offering on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the fat of the sin offering shall he burn upon the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The fat of the sin offering he shall burn on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he shall offer up in smoke the fat of the sin offering on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Then he shall offer up in smoke the fat of the sin offering on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Then he shall offer up in smoke the fat of the sin offering on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then he shall offer up in smoke the fat of the sin offering on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And he shall offer up in smoke the fat of the sin offering on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He is to burn the fat of the sin offering on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He is to burn the fat of the sin offering on the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the fat of the sin-offering shall he burn upon the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The fat from these sacrifices for sin must be sent up in smoke on the bronze altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the fat of the sin offering shall he burn upon the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He will burn the fat of the offering for sin on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He shall burn on the altar the fat of the animal for the sin offering. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"As to the fat from the burnt offering, he is to incinerate it on the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He is also to burn the fat of the sin offering on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Then he is to offer up the fat of the sin offering in smoke on the altar,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The fat of the sin offering he shall burn on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the fat of the sin-offering shall he burn upon the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The fat of the sin offering he shall burn on the altar. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and with the fat of the sin-offering he makes incense on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and with the fat of the sin-offering he doth make perfume on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the fat of the sin he shall burn upon the altar.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the fat that is offered for sins, he shall burn upon the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the fat which is offered for sins, he shall burn upon the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and also burn the fat of the purification offering on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The fat of the sin offering he shall turn into smoke on the altar.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the fat of the sin offering he shall burn upon the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the fat of the sin offering he shall offer up on the altar.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the fat of the sin-offering shall he make smoke upon the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he shall offer the fat for the sin-offering on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/16-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=4473" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/16.htm">The Scapegoat</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>He is to bathe himself with water in a holy place and put on his own clothes. Then he must go out and sacrifice his burnt offering and the people’s burnt offering to make atonement for himself and for the people. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6999.htm" title="6999: yaq·ṭîr (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To make sacrifices smoke. A primitive root; to smoke, i.e. Turn into fragrance by fire.">He is also to burn</a> <a href="/hebrew/2459.htm" title="2459: ḥê·leḇ (N-msc) -- Or cheleb; from an unused root meaning to be fat; fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part.">the fat</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">of the sin offering</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·ḥāh (Art:: N-ms:: 3fs) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">on the altar.</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>The man who released the goat as the scapegoat must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water; afterward he may reenter the camp.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-7.htm">Hebrews 9:7-14</a></span><br />But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. / By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing. / It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-1.htm">Hebrews 10:1-4</a></span><br />For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. / If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins. / Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-13.htm">Exodus 29:13-18</a></span><br />Take all the fat that covers the entrails and the lobe of the liver, and both kidneys with the fat on them, and burn them on the altar. / But burn the flesh of the bull and its hide and dung outside the camp; it is a sin offering. / Take one of the rams, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on its head. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-22.htm">Hebrews 9:22</a></span><br />According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/4-8.htm">Leviticus 4:8-10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/6-12.htm">Leviticus 6:12-13</a></span><br />The fire on the altar shall be kept burning; it must not be extinguished. Every morning the priest is to add wood to the fire, arrange the burnt offering on it, and burn the fat portions of the peace offerings on it. / The fire shall be kept burning on the altar continually; it must not be extinguished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/8-14.htm">Leviticus 8:14-17</a></span><br />Moses then brought the bull near for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head. / Moses slaughtered the bull, took some of the blood, and applied it with his finger to all four horns of the altar, purifying the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it so that atonement could be made on it. / Moses also took all the fat that was on the entrails, the lobe of the liver, and both kidneys and their fat, and burned it all on the altar. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/9-9.htm">Leviticus 9:9-10</a></span><br />The sons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he dipped his finger in the blood and applied it to the horns of the altar. And he poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. / On the altar he burned the fat, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver from the sin offering, as the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-17.htm">Numbers 18:17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-21.htm">2 Chronicles 29:21-24</a></span><br />They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And the king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD. / So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and splattered it on the altar. They slaughtered the rams and splattered the blood on the altar. And they slaughtered the lambs and splattered the blood on the altar. / Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Isaiah 53:10</a></span><br />Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25</a></span><br />God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-2.htm">1 John 2:2</a></span><br />He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-10.htm">1 John 4:10</a></span><br />And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-2.htm">Ephesians 5:2</a></span><br />and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the fat of the sin offering shall he burn on the altar.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/16-6.htm">Leviticus 16:6</a></b></br> And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which <i>is</i> for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/4-8.htm">Leviticus 4:8-10,19</a></b></br> And he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin offering; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that <i>is</i> upon the inwards, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/29-13.htm">Exodus 29:13</a></b></br> And thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul <i>that is</i> above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that <i>is</i> upon them, and burn <i>them</i> upon the altar.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/16-20.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-57.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-24.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-24.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-24.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-13.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-24.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">Sin-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-13.htm">Smoke</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/16-33.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-27.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-28.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-4.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-27.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-6.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-27.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-27.htm">Sin-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-6.htm">Smoke</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/16-1.htm">how the high priest must enter into the holy place</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/16-11.htm">The sin offering for himself</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">The sin offering for the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/16-20.htm">The scapegoat</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">The yearly feast of the expiations</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Burning the fat symbolized offering the best to God, acknowledging His holiness and sovereignty. This act was a reminder of the need for purity and dedication in worship. The fat was not to be consumed by the priests or the people, emphasizing the sacredness of the offering.<p><b>of the sin offering</b><br>The sin offering, or "ḥaṭṭā't" in Hebrew, was a sacrifice made to atone for unintentional sins and to purify the sanctuary from the defilement caused by sin. This offering was crucial in maintaining the covenant relationship between God and Israel. It foreshadowed the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who became the sin offering for humanity, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/10-12.htm">Hebrews 10:12</a>, where Christ's sacrifice is described as once for all.<p><b>on the altar</b><br>The altar was the central place of sacrifice in the Tabernacle, and later the Temple, symbolizing the meeting point between God and man. It was a place of atonement and reconciliation. The act of burning the fat on the altar signified the complete surrender and dedication of the offering to God. This practice pointed forward to the New Testament understanding of Christ's sacrifice on the cross, where He offered Himself as the ultimate atonement for sin, fulfilling the requirements of the law.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a></b><br>The high priest at the time, responsible for performing the rituals on the Day of Atonement.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_altar.htm">The Altar</a></b><br>The place where sacrifices were made, symbolizing the presence of God and the means of atonement.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sin_offering.htm">The Sin Offering</a></b><br>A specific type of sacrifice made to atone for sins, emphasizing the need for purification and reconciliation with God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_day_of_atonement.htm">The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)</a></b><br>An annual event in the Jewish calendar where the high priest made atonement for the sins of Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place of God among the Israelites, where the rituals were performed.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a></b><br>The need for a sin offering highlights the gravity of sin and the necessity of atonement. Sin separates us from God, and reconciliation requires a sacrifice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_high_priest.htm">The Role of the High Priest</a></b><br>Aaron's role as the high priest prefigures Christ's role as our eternal high priest. Just as Aaron mediated between God and Israel, Jesus mediates between God and humanity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_symbolism_of_the_fat.htm">The Symbolism of the Fat</a></b><br>In Hebrew culture, the fat was considered the best part of the animal, symbolizing the offering of our best to God. This teaches us to give God our best in all aspects of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_in_christ.htm">The Fulfillment in Christ</a></b><br>The rituals of the Day of Atonement find their ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who offered Himself once for all. This underscores the sufficiency of Christ's sacrifice for our sins.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_a_life_of_atonement.htm">Living a Life of Atonement</a></b><br>While the sacrificial system is no longer in practice, the principle of living a life that seeks reconciliation with God and others remains. We are called to live in a way that reflects the atonement we have received through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_platonic_marriage.htm">What does atonement signify?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_lev_16_8-10_justify_scapegoating.htm">How can Leviticus 16:8-10 justify transferring a community's sins onto a literal goat to be set free?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/leviticus_8_15-17__blood_source_and_safety.htm">In Leviticus 8:15-17, where does the blood used for the purification truly come from, and how did they handle potential health risks?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_animal_sacrifice_needed.htm">Is animal sacrifice necessary? (Leviticus 4:31 vs. Hebrews 10:4)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) <span class= "bld">And the fat of the sin offering.</span>--That is, the fat of the inwards of both the bullock (see <a href="/leviticus/16-6.htm" title="And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house.">Leviticus 16:6</a>) and the goat (see <a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm" title="Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the veil, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it on the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat:">Leviticus 16:15</a>), which constituted the sin offering, as well as the fat of the other goat, which was the priest's sin offering, was to be burnt upon the brazen altar of burnt offering in the courtyard. (See <a href="/context/leviticus/4-8.htm" title="And he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin offering; the fat that covers the inwards, and all the fat that is on the inwards,">Leviticus 4:8-10</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - After the flesh of the burnt sacrifice had been placed in order on the altar, <span class="cmt_word">the fat of the sin offering</span>, that is, of the bullock (verse 6) and of the goat (verse 15) and of the other goat (<a href="/numbers/29-16.htm">Numbers 29:16</a>), is placed upon it, and <span class="cmt_word">burnt upon the altar</span>, according to the regular practice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/16-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He is also to burn</span><br /><span class="heb">יַקְטִ֥יר</span> <span class="translit">(yaq·ṭîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6999.htm">Strong's 6999: </a> </span><span class="str2">To smoke, turn into fragrance by fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the fat</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵ֥לֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ḥê·leḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2459.htm">Strong's 2459: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fat, richest, choice part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the sin offering</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽחַטָּ֖את</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2403.htm">Strong's 2403: </a> </span><span class="str2">An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the altar.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּזְבֵּֽחָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miz·bê·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> </span><span class="str2">An altar</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/16-25.htm">Leviticus 16:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/16-25.htm">Leviticus 16:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/16-25.htm">Leviticus 16:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/16-25.htm">Leviticus 16:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/16-25.htm">Leviticus 16:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/16-25.htm">Leviticus 16:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/16-25.htm">Leviticus 16:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/16-25.htm">Leviticus 16:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/16-25.htm">Leviticus 16:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/16-25.htm">Leviticus 16:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/16-25.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 16:25 The fat of the sin offering he (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/16-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 16:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 16:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/16-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 16:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 16:26" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>