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Leviticus 7:23

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.

KJV

Loquere filiis Israël : Adipem ovis, et bovis, et capræ non comedetis.

Vulgate

ὁ προσφέρων τὸ αἷμα τοῦ σωτηρίου καὶ τὸ στέαρ τὸ ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν Ἀαρών, αὐτῷ ἔσται ὁ βραχίων ὁ δεξιὸς ἐν μερίδι.

LXX

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no fat, of ox, or sheep, or goat.

ASV

דַּבֵּ֛ר אֶל בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵ/אמֹ֑ר כָּל חֵ֜לֶב שׁ֥וֹר וְ/כֶ֛שֶׂב וָ/עֵ֖ז לֹ֥א תֹאכֵֽלוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
חֵ֨לֶב֙
chlb
noun · 91×
יְדַבֵּ֥ר
ydbr
verb · 1134×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כְּשָׂבִ֔ים
kshbym
noun · 13×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 811×
עִזִּ֥ים
'zym
noun · 74×
שׁ֥וֹר
shvr
noun · 77×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 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
  • Lev 3:16 — And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the LORD’s.
  • Lev 3:16 — And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the LORD’s.
  • Lev 3:17 — It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood.