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Leviticus 4:19

And he shall take all his fat from him, and burn it upon the altar.

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וְאֵ֥תveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).חֶלְבּ֖וֹchelbvofatחֶלֶבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fat”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2459fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part[idiom] best, fat(-ness), [idiom] finest, grease, marrow.יָרִ֣יםyarimhighרוּםverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “high”, an unfinished actionH7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) prom…מִמֶּ֑נּוּmimenvfromמִןpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “from”H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many sensesabove, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.וְהִקְטִ֖ירvehiqtirand burnקָטַרconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and burn”, a completed action in a sequenceH6999to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).הַמִּזְבֵּֽחָהhamizbechahthe altarמִזְבֵּחַdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “the altar”, the ordinary formH4196an altaraltar.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And all the fat thereof shall he take off from it, and make it smoke upon the altar.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And all the fat thereof shall he take off from it, and burn it upon the altar.

Young’s Literal Translation

and all its fat he doth lift up from it, and hath made perfume on the altar.

World English Bible

All its fat he shall take from it, and burn it on the altar.

Darby Translation

And all its fat shall he take off from it and burn on the altar.

Douay-Rheims

And all the fat thereof he shall take off, and shall burn it upon the altar:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And all the fat thereof shall he take off from it, and make it smoke upon the altar.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he shall take away all the fat from it, and shall offer it up on the altar.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τὸ πᾶν στέαρ περιελεῖ ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀνοίσει ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον.