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You must never eat fat, whether from cattle, sheep, or goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Speak to the people of Israel, saying, You shall eat no fat, of ox or sheep or goat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘You are not to eat any of the fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘You shall not eat any fat, of ox or sheep or goat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘You shall not eat any fat <i>from</i> an ox, a sheep, or a goat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, &#8216You shall not eat any fat from an ox, a sheep or a goat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘You shall not eat any fat <i>from</i> an ox, a sheep, or a goat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘You shall not eat any fat <i>from</i> an ox, a sheep, or a goat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘You shall not eat any fat from an ox, a sheep, or a goat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Tell the Israelites: You are not to eat any fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Tell the Israelites: You are not to eat any fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no fat, of ox, or sheep, or goat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />to say to the people: Don't eat the fat of cattle, sheep, or goats. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no fat, of ox, or sheep, or goat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Tell the Israelites: Never eat any fat from bulls, sheep, or goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />for the people of Israel. No fat of cattle, sheep, or goats shall be eaten. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Tell the Israelis, 'You are not to eat the fat of an ox, a lamb, or a goat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Speak to the Israelites and say, ?You are not to eat any of the fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Tell the Israelites, 'You must not eat any fat of an ox, sheep, or goat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'You shall eat no fat, of bull, or sheep, or goat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘You shall eat no fat, of bull, or sheep, or goat. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, You do not eat any fat of ox, and sheep, and goat;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, Any fat of ox and sheep and goat ye do not eat;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, Any fat of ox, and lamb, and goat, ye shall not eat.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Say to the children of Israel: The fat of a sheep, and of an ox, and of a goat you shall not eat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Say to the sons of Israel: The fat of a sheep, and of an ox, and of a goat you shall not eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Tell the Israelites: You shall not eat the fat of any ox or sheep or goat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Speak to the people of Israel, saying: You shall eat no fat of ox or sheep or goat.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Speak to the children of Israel, saying, You shall eat no manner of fat, of oxen or of lambs or of goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“Speak with the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘You shall not eat any fat of oxen or of lambs or of goats.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: Ye shall eat no fat, of ox, or sheep, or goat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no fat of oxen or sheep or goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/7-23.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=1502" 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/7.htm">Fat and Blood Forbidden</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22</span>Then the LORD said to Moses, <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dab·bêr (V-Piel-Imp-ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">“Speak</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and say,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">‘You are not</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ṯō·ḵê·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">to eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">any</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.">of the fat</a> <a href="/hebrew/7794.htm" title="7794: šō·wr (N-ms) -- A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etc.). From shuwr; a bullock.">of an ox,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3775.htm" title="3775: wə·ḵe·śeḇ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A lamb. Apparently by transposition for kebes; a young sheep.">a sheep,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5795.htm" title="5795: wā·‘êz (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Female goat. From azaz; a she-goat, but masculine in plural.">or a goat.</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>The fat of an animal found dead or mauled by wild beasts may be used for any other purpose, but you must not eat it.…<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="/leviticus/3-17.htm">Leviticus 3:17</a></span><br />This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/11-1.htm">Leviticus 11:1-47</a></span><br />The LORD spoke again to Moses and Aaron, telling them, / “Say to the Israelites, ‘Of all the beasts of the earth, these ones you may eat: / You may eat any animal that has a split hoof completely divided and that chews the cud. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-3.htm">Deuteronomy 14:3-21</a></span><br />You must not eat any detestable thing. / These are the animals that you may eat: The ox, the sheep, the goat, / the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-4.htm">Genesis 9:4</a></span><br />But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-20.htm">Acts 15:20</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-29.htm">Acts 15:29</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/8-8.htm">1 Corinthians 8:8</a></span><br />But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-25.htm">1 Corinthians 10:25</a></span><br />Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-14.htm">Romans 14:14</a></span><br />I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-20.htm">Romans 14:20</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-18.htm">Mark 7:18-19</a></span><br />“Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him, / because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-11.htm">Matthew 15:11</a></span><br />A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/44-23.htm">Ezekiel 44:23</a></span><br />They are to teach My people the difference between the holy and the common and show them how to discern between the clean and the unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-4.htm">Isaiah 65:4</a></span><br />sitting among the graves, spending nights in secret places, eating the meat of pigs and polluted broth from their bowls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-17.htm">Isaiah 66:17</a></span><br />“Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves—to follow one in the center of those who eat the flesh of swine and vermin and rats—will perish together,” declares the LORD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Speak to the children of Israel, saying, You shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-12.htm">Deuteronomy 32:12-14</a></b></br> <i>So</i> the LORD alone did lead him, and <i>there was</i> no strange god with him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/3-16.htm">Leviticus 3:16,17</a></b></br> And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: <i>it is</i> the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat <i>is</i> the LORD'S… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/4-8.htm">Leviticus 4:8-10</a></b></br> And he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin offering; 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The Israelites, as God's chosen people, are to adhere to specific laws that set them apart from other nations. This phrase underscores the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God provides guidance through His appointed leader, Moses.<p><b>You are not to eat any of the fat</b><br>The prohibition against eating fat is part of the dietary laws given to Israel. Fat, in the context of sacrificial offerings, was considered the best part and was to be offered to God on the altar (<a href="/leviticus/3-16.htm">Leviticus 3:16</a>). This command highlights the principle of giving the best to God and maintaining holiness in daily practices. The fat symbolizes richness and abundance, which belongs to God, reinforcing the idea of divine ownership and the sacredness of offerings.<p><b>of an ox, a sheep, or a goat</b><br>These animals were commonly used in sacrificial offerings and were central to the agrarian lifestyle of the Israelites. The specific mention of these animals indicates their importance in both daily life and religious practices. The ox, sheep, and goat were valuable assets, and their fat was considered a delicacy. By restricting the consumption of fat from these animals, the Israelites were reminded of their dependence on God and the need to honor Him with their resources. This command also served to distinguish Israel from surrounding nations, who might have different dietary customs.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The prophet and leader of the Israelites who received the laws from God, including dietary laws, and communicated them to the people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God who were given specific laws to follow, including dietary restrictions, as part of their covenant relationship with Him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the divine presence among the Israelites, where sacrifices and offerings were made.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests.htm">Priests</a></b><br>The descendants of Aaron who were responsible for performing sacrifices and ensuring the Israelites adhered to God's laws.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/l/levitical_law.htm">Levitical Law</a></b><br>The body of laws given to the Israelites, including dietary restrictions, which were intended to set them apart as holy.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_distinction.htm">Holiness and Distinction</a></b><br>The dietary laws, including the prohibition against eating fat, were given to set the Israelites apart as a holy nation. As believers, we are called to live distinct lives that reflect God's holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The specific instructions in Leviticus remind us of the importance of obedience to God's commands, even when they may not make immediate sense to us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_god's_creation.htm">Respect for God's Creation</a></b><br>The prohibition against eating certain parts of animals underscores a respect for God's creation and the life He has given.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_sacrifice.htm">Symbolism of Sacrifice</a></b><br>Fat was often used in sacrifices, symbolizing the best portion given to God. This teaches us to offer our best to God in all areas of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/health_and_well-being.htm">Health and Well-being</a></b><br>While the primary purpose of these laws was spiritual, they also had practical health benefits, reminding us that God's commands are for our good.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_a_wave_offering_for.htm">What is the purpose of a wave offering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_lev._7_22-27_align_with_health_data.htm">Leviticus 7:22-27: Does the prohibition on eating fat and blood align with known health concerns or conflict with current dietary research?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_lev._7_28-34_with_modern_ethics.htm">Leviticus 7:28-34: How do we reconcile the mandated portions for priests with modern ethical standards on religious offerings and resource distribution?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jewish_festivals_and_holidays.htm">What are the Jewish festivals and holidays?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) Y<span class= "bld">e shall eat no manner of fat.</span>--That is, the fat of beeves, sheep, or goats. The fat of these three kinds of sacrificial quadrupeds is prohibited, even when they are not killed as sacrifices, but when slaughtered for private consumption; but the fat of other tame or wild clean quadrupeds, as stags, roes, &c. &c, was lawful. According to the practice which obtained during the second Temple, there are three kinds of fat for the eating of which a man incurred the penalty of excision: the fat (1) which is upon the inwards, (2) upon the two kidneys, and (3) upon the flanks (<a href="/leviticus/9-10.htm" title="But the fat, and the kidneys, and the lobe above the liver of the sin offering, he burnt on the altar; as the LORD commanded Moses.">Leviticus 9:10</a>). The rump, the kidney, and the caul above the liver were not called fat, except in sacrifices. The fat which is covered with flesh is lawful, the fat upon the kidneys is forbidden; but that which is within the kidneys, as well as that of the heart, is lawful.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/7-23.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">“Speak</span><br /><span class="heb">דַּבֵּ֛ר</span> <span class="translit">(dab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] say,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאמֹ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(lê·mōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘You are not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to eat</span><br /><span class="heb">תֹאכֵֽלוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯō·ḵê·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">any</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the fat</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵ֜לֶב</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 an ox,</span><br /><span class="heb">שׁ֥וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(šō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7794.htm">Strong's 7794: </a> </span><span class="str2">A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a sheep,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכֶ֛שֶׂב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵe·śeḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3775.htm">Strong's 3775: </a> </span><span class="str2">A young sheep</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or a goat.</span><br /><span class="heb">וָעֵ֖ז</span> <span class="translit">(wā·‘êz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5795.htm">Strong's 5795: </a> </span><span class="str2">Female goat</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/7-23.htm">Leviticus 7:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/7-23.htm">Leviticus 7:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/7-23.htm">Leviticus 7:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/7-23.htm">Leviticus 7:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/7-23.htm">Leviticus 7:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/7-23.htm">Leviticus 7:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/7-23.htm">Leviticus 7:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/7-23.htm">Leviticus 7:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/7-23.htm">Leviticus 7:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/7-23.htm">Leviticus 7:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/7-23.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 7:23 Speak to the children of Israel saying (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/7-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 7:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 7:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/7-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 7:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 7:24" /></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>