Exodus 29:13 KJV

And thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul that is above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and burn them upon the altar.

Words Then and Now

  • caul a net for the hair; the membrane enclosing the heart or liver Still heard today: born with a caul, with the membrane still over the newborn’s head Webster’s 1828 · Caul

What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.

Thou and Ye

  • thou one person

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

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Thompson Chains

  • Fat (1)Link 2 of 10 · next Leviticus 1:8

Cross References

  • Leviticus 3:3–4 And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, …
  • 1 Samuel 2:16 And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.
  • Exodus 29:18 And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt offering unto the LORD: it is a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
  • Exodus 29:22 Also thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder; for it is a ram of consecration:
  • Exodus 29:25 And thou shalt receive them of their hands, and burn them upon the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour before the LORD: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

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Topics

  • Aaron Consecration of, to the priesthood
  • Bullock For sacrifice
  • Caul Burnt with sacrifice
  • Fat Offered in sacrifice
  • Israel Pattern for the tabernacle and the appurtenances, and forms of worship to be observed

Timeline

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And thou shalt take וְלָקַחְתָּ wĕlāqaḥtā לָקַח Verb · qal sequential perfect, second person masculine singular · with and
  • all the fat אֶת ʾet Object marker כָּל kol Noun · masculine singular construct הַחֵלֶב haḥēleb חֶלֶב Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • that covereth הַמְכַסֶּה hamkassê כָּסָה Verb · piel active participle, masculine singular · with the
  • the inwards אֶת ʾet Object marker הַקֶּרֶב haqqereb קֶרֶב Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • and the caul וְאֵת wĕʾēt Object marker · with and הַיֹּתֶרֶת hayyōteret יֹתֶרֶת Noun · feminine singular · with the
  • above the liver עַל ʿal Preposition הַכָּבֵד hakkābēd כָּבֵד Noun · feminine singular · with the עֲלֵיהֶן ʿălêhen Preposition · with suffix: third person feminine plural
  • and the two וְאֵת wĕʾēt Object marker · with and שְׁתֵּי šĕttê שְׁנַיִם Number · feminine dual construct
  • kidneys הַכְּלָיֹת hakkĕlāyōt כִּלְיָה Noun · feminine plural · with the
  • and the fat וְאֶת wĕʾet Object marker · with and הַחֵלֶב haḥēleb חֶלֶב Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • that is upon them, and burn אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative וְהִקְטַרְתָּ wĕhiqṭartā קָטַר Verb · hiphil sequential perfect, second person masculine singular · with and
  • upon the altar הַמִּזְבֵּחָה hammizbēḥâ מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine singular · with the, ending: toward

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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